13 Mar 2026

Studylink applications not processed weeks after courses began

From Checkpoint, 5:17 pm on 13 March 2026

Stressed out students are struggling to pay rent, buy food and take the bus to class because their student loan applications are still not processed, weeks after courses began. But Studylink says nearly all the applications made before the cut off date have been approved - and it's tracking better than last year. Lauren Crimp reports.

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