How are approved courses approved by the Department of Education?

Approved higher education courses You can get Youth Allowance, Austudy or PES for approved higher education courses. To be an approved course the Department of Education must approve the provider for the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP).

How can I become an approved education provider?

If you’re applying for ABSTUDY different criteria may apply. Education providers can become VET approved providers. If you’re interested, read about becoming an approved VET provider, on the Department of Education, Skills and Employment website. You can get Youth Allowance, Austudy or PES for approved higher education courses.

Do you have to have an approved course to get an Austudy?

You must study an approved course with an approved education provider to get any of the following: Pensioner Education Supplement (PES). You can’t get Austudy if you’ve already done a doctorate.

Who are the approved education providers for ABSTUDY?

Only the course and providers need to offer it. approved education providers on the Department of Education, Skills and Employment’s website. If you’re applying for ABSTUDY different criteria may apply. Education providers can become VET approved providers.

What’s the difference between a cot and an ipcot?

Volunteering to spend another tour of duty at the same duty location is called “In-Place, Consecutive Overseas Tour (IPCOT)”. The travel entitlement allows the member to travel to his/her Home of Record (HOR), then back to their new (COT) or existing (IPCOT) duty station.

When to use cot and ipcot travel entitlement?

The travel entitlement allows the member to travel to his/her Home of Record (HOR), then back to their new (COT) or existing (IPCOT) duty station. COT /IPCOT should occur between the OCONUS tours, in conjunction with PCS travel, if any.

Is it authorized to travel to ipcot from the Hor?

IPCOT travel is authorized to the HOR and return to the overseas duty station. Round-trip travel reservations and ticketing should be provided. Travel is authorized to any other destination (s) provided the cost of travel does not exceed the cost of travel to the authorized destination.

When does an expired cot / ipcot order expire?

Advise the traveler to go to their Personnel Detachment and have the email/memo formatted correctly, format 405, which is a published order. Expired Orders COT/IPCOT orders expire when another COT/IPCOT order is issued. There is not a one-year expiration date as is commonly believed.