Tertiary student The nearest appropriate state school for a tertiary student the nearest state school that offers the year or grade of secondary schooling that would be appropriate for the student, if they had continued to study at a secondary school. Principal family home near state/territory border If the student attends a school in the home state/territory, the nearest appropriate state school the school meeting the usual definition (see above) in the same state/territory as the principal family home (even if there a closer school in the adjacent state/territory). If the student attends a school in another state/territory, the nearest appropriate state school the school meeting the usual definition (see above) in either the home state/territory or the adjacent state/territory. 4.1.3 Limited programme schools Limited programme schools are not when determining a geographic olation for AIC Scheme eligibility. These schools must be identified by the state/territory government education authority responsible for that jurdiction and are: primary schools where the syllabus and teaching arrangements are specifically geared to cater for the needs of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students. secondary schools that either: do not a full range of years or grades do not provide adequate facilities or programmes to enable a student to gain a Year 12 certificate or tertiary entrance score or have a syllabus and teaching arrangements that are specifically geared to cater for the needs of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students. 4.2 Geographical olation rules Th section outlines the geographical olation conditions that must be met by the to be eligible for the AIC Scheme. Summary of rules Applying 1 and 2 (dtance to school) Applying Rule 3 (reasonable access). 4.2.1 Summary of rules A regarded as geographically olated from appropriate schooling if one of the following rules met: Rule 1: The dtance between the and the nearest at 56 kilometres by the shortest practical route
Effect on Parental Income Free Area and Income Limit Both the PIFA and the Upper Income Limit are increased according to the number of other dependent children or students in the applicant’s . Both are increased there are one or more additional children or students who: are aged 16 or over are in full-time education (whether or not in an approved course) do not qualify as independent under Youth Allowance or ABSTUDY and do not receive a social security or Department of Veterans’ Affairs pension, benefit or allowance unless it paid for the purposes of study (except where Family Tax Benefit payable for a child/student). Where dependent children are under 16 and eligible for either Boarding Allowance or Second Home Allowance, the PIFA and Upper Income Limit are also increased. The current rates of increase are given in . Children and students who do not increase the Parental Income Free Area and Upper Income Limit Adjustments to the PIFA and Upper Income Limit cannot be made for a child or student who: regarded as independent under the Youth Allowance or ABSTUDY rules in living with the applicant or their partner under a student exchange programme or does not live with the applicant or their partner but for whom the applicant or their partner pays maintenance. Changes in the number of dependent children or students All adjustments for dependent children and students are calculated on a continuing bas. Th means that the entitlement must be reassessed during the year if the number of dependent children or students in the family changes. 6.3.5 Maintenance payments The calculation of parental income takes into account all maintenance received or paid by the applicant or their for the upkeep of dependants or former partners. Payments for household expenses, rent, mortgage, rates, boarding costs, tuition fees and general education expenses or any other purpose are to be included, even when made to a third party or to the .