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.
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.
Please note that the OS-HELP loan application and OS-HELP debt confirmation form are not available from 1 December to mid-January of the following year in order to undertake mandatory Government updates.
If you're applying for a second OS-HELP loan, you may submit your application 4 weeks before the end date of your first loan. Payment for an approved second loan will be made after the completion of the first six-month period.
Complete the online OS-HELP loan application through Sydney Student (‘My finance’, ‘Scholarship, prizes, bursaries and loans’, ‘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:
