Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01295:reg:4:p10
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01295
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4 (pt 10/35)
Character Range: 30390–33297

considers essential for achievement of the  student's vocational aim; and
 (ii) no other course of tertiary study that would qualify the student for a youth allowance under Part 2.11 of the Social Security Act 1991 is suitable or available.
Note: paragraph 2.7.2 permits the payment of benefits to students for part‑time study in special circumstances.
 2.7.2 Benefits may be provided to a student for part‑time study and such a student shall be deemed for the purposes of the Scheme to be undertaking full‑time study, where:
 (a) the Commission is satisfied that the amount of study that the student must complete in order to finish a course constitutes less than one year full‑time study; or
 (b) through geographical isolation, the student is unable to take advantage of full‑time study facilities; or
 (c) for health, economic or academic reasons, the student has shown ability to undertake full‑time studies but needs to study part‑time temporarily.

2.10  Absences from study for primary and secondary students
 2.10.1 Where a primary or secondary student ceases to participate in the normal activities of a course for more than fifteen days in any year without reasonable cause, the Commission may review the student's eligibility for continuing benefits under the Scheme and may suspend the payment of allowances.
 2.10.2 Where the Commission is satisfied that absences referred to in paragraph 2.10.1 are due to sickness or to reasons beyond the student's control, such absences may be disregarded.
 2.10.3 Where the Commission is satisfied that absences referred to in paragraph 2.10.1 are without reasonable cause and the student's progress has been affected, the Commission may determine that the education allowance and/or other benefits shall be suspended.
 2.10.4 The Commission may determine that benefits withdrawn under paragraph 2.10.3 be restored if it is satisfied that the student has resumed satisfactory progress.

2.11  Effect of other assistance on eligibility
 2.11.1 Subject to paragraph 2.11.2, a student is not to be paid a benefit under the Scheme if, apart from under the Scheme, the student receives a financial benefit from the Commonwealth in the nature of educational assistance or income support.
 2.11.2 A student who receives a financial benefit from the Commonwealth in the nature of educational assistance or income support (other than a benefit under the Scheme) may be paid a benefit under the Scheme if the educational assistance or income support:
 (a) is provided (whether directly or indirectly) by the Department or the Commission; or
 (b) is provided under a disqualifying accommodation scholarship ‑ except where the benefit under the Scheme is a relocation scholarship payment; or
           (c) is provided under a disqualifying education costs scholarship ‑ except where the benefit under the Scheme is a student start‑up scholarship payment.
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