Student Allowance Appeal Authority
The Student Allowance Appeal Authority hears appeals from students about decisions made by Studylink about their student allowance.
Contact Studylink first
You need to contact Studylink and ask them to conduct an internal review of their decision, before you contact the Authority.
Find out how to ask Studylink for a review of a student allowance decision(external link)
Appeal to the Authority
Studylink will write to you with the decision of their review. If you’re not happy with their decision, you can lodge an appeal with the Authority.
You need to lodge your appeal within 21 days of the date on the letter from Studylink telling you of their decision.
If you lodge an appeal after the 21 days has passed, you must state in a letter with your application why your appeal is late and why you think it should be accepted.
Lodge an appeal
To lodge an appeal, fill in the Notice of Appeal form and send it to us, making sure you include a copy of Studylink’s decision:
Notice of appeal [PDF, 242 KB]
You can post the form to:
Student Allowance Appeal Authority
DX EX 11086
Auckland
or courier, or deliver, the form to:
Student Allowance Appeal Authority
Specialist Courts and Tribunals
Level 1
41 Federal Street
Auckland 1010
or email the form to:
SAAA@justice.govt.nz
How much does it cost?
There’s no fee to lodge an appeal with the Authority.
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