You need to apply for your loan in the six-month period before heading overseas. Your application needs to be for study that you have not yet completed. OS-HELP loan applications are assessed on a continuous basis in the order they are submitted.
The OS-HELP loan application has closed for the current year as of 1 December. The application will re-open on 16 January for students completing overseas study from January onwards.
Submit your application:
You can submit an application after these deadlines, however we can't guarantee that your loan will be processed before the commencement of your overseas studies.
If you're applying for a second OS-HELP loan, you must submit your application in the same calendar year and a maximum of 4 weeks before the end date of your first loan. Payment for an approved second loan will be made after the end date of the six-month period of the first loan.
Complete the online OS-HELP loan application through Sydney Student.
Go to ‘My finance’, click on ‘Scholarship, prizes, bursaries and loans’, then ‘Apply for OS-HELP loan for overseas study'.
The application link will only appear if you meet the citizenship/residency requirement and are currently enrolled as a Commonwealth supported student.
After completing an online OS-HELP loan application, you'll be directed to submit your OS-HELP debt confirmation form.
You can return and complete your form at a later time through Sydney Student (go to 'My finance', 'Your finances', then 'Government forms').
Once you submit your form, you'll be emailed a receipt. A pdf copy of your submitted form will also be available in Sydney Student (go to 'My finance', 'Your finances', then 'Government forms').
Make sure you have the following information ready before you complete the online application.
If you're applying for a Supplementary Asian language study loan, you will need to provide:
If you are applying for a Supplementary Asian language study loan you will need to provide:
