interim applicants. 6.1.1 Students The student may apply for ABSTUDY assistance if they are: 16 years of age or over; or meet one of the criteria; or enrolled in or intending to enrol for tertiary or postgraduate study; or receiving an Australian Government pension. 6.1.2 Parent/Guardian Applicant For students other than those specified in, an ABSTUDY claim is to be lodged by the person who has the responsibility for care and maintenance of the student and with whom the student normally lives. The applicant will be: either of the student's , where the student lives with them; the parent with whom the student lives, where the student's parents are separated and the student lives with one of them; a guardian, where responsibility for the student's care has been assumed by a guardian with whom the student normally lives; the foster parent, guardian or parent(s) as appropriate (see the three dot points above), where the student is in State care but placed in the care of foster parent, guardian or parent(s); an officer authorised by the relevant State/Territory authority, where the student is in government care; or where the student would, but for reasons of age, qualify as an orphan or as a homeless student and is in the care of a person or institution, that person or an officer authorised by that institution. 6.1.3 Institutions Institutions may be considered applicants for the purposes of: submissions; ; and interim claims for boarding school students. 6.1.4 Interim applicant A claim lodged by an interim applicant can be accepted where: the student, or person who would normally apply on behalf of the student, is not able to submit a claim because of exceptional circumstances; and the person who submits the claim as an interim applicant has temporary care of the student, is able to make an informed declaration about the student's and is prepared to accept ABSTUDY conditions; and
interim applicants. 6.1.1 Students The student may apply for ABSTUDY assistance if they are: 16 years of age or over; or meet one of the criteria; or enrolled in or intending to enrol for tertiary or postgraduate study; or receiving an Australian Government pension. 6.1.2 Parent/Guardian Applicant For students other than those specified in, an ABSTUDY claim is to be lodged by the person who has the responsibility for care and maintenance of the student and with whom the student normally lives. The applicant will be: either of the student's , where the student lives with them; the parent with whom the student lives, where the student's parents are separated and the student lives with one of them; a guardian, where responsibility for the student's care has been assumed by a guardian with whom the student normally lives; the foster parent, guardian or parent(s) as appropriate (see the three dot points above), where the student is in State care but placed in the care of foster parent, guardian or parent(s); an officer authorised by the relevant State/Territory authority, where the student is in government care; or where the student would, but for reasons of age, qualify as an orphan or as a homeless student and is in the care of a person or institution, that person or an officer authorised by that institution. 6.1.3 Institutions Institutions may be considered applicants for the purposes of: submissions; ; and interim claims for boarding school students. 6.1.4 Interim applicant A claim lodged by an interim applicant can be accepted where: the student, or person who would normally apply on behalf of the student, is not able to submit a claim because of exceptional circumstances; and the person who submits the claim as an interim applicant has temporary care of the student, is able to make an informed declaration about the student's and is prepared to accept ABSTUDY conditions; and