Chapter 3
-
Assistance to students
PART 3-1
-
STUDENT LEARNING ENTITLEMENT
History
Pt 3-1 inserted by No 93 of 2020, s 3 and Sch 4B item 6, effective 1 January 2022.
Former Pt 3-1 repealed by No 104 of 2011, s 3 and Sch 2 item 14, applicable in relation to units of study whose census dates are on or after 1 January 2012. For transitional provisions see note under s
3-10
.
Division 76
-
Reduction of a person
'
s SLE amount
History
Div 76 inserted by No 93 of 2020, s 3 and Sch 4B item 6, applicable in relation to a unit of study that has a census date that is on or after 1 January 2022 (whether the unit of study is part of a course of study commenced before, on or after that day).
Former Div 76 repealed by No 104 of 2011, s 3 and Sch 2 item 14, applicable in relation to units of study whose census dates are on or after 1 January 2012. For transitional provisions see note under s
3-10
.
SECTION 76-1
Reduction of a person
'
s SLE amount
76-1(1)
A higher education provider must, on the *Secretary
'
s behalf, reduce a person
'
s *SLE amount at a particular time if:
(a)
the person enrolled in a unit of study as part of a *course of study (other than an *enabling course) with the provider; and
(b)
at the end of the *census date for the unit, the person remained so enrolled; and
(c)
the person is a *Commonwealth supported student in relation to the unit; and
(d)
the unit is not:
(i)
an *ineligible work experience unit for the person; or
(ii)
a *replacement unit; and
(e)
the person has, on or before the census date for the unit, completed, signed and given to an *appropriate officer of the provider a *request for Commonwealth assistance in relation to:
(i)
the unit; or
(ii)
where the course of study of which the unit forms a part is undertaken with the provider
-
the course of study.
Note:
A person
'
s SLE amount must be re-credited in certain circumstances: see Division
79
.
History
S 76-1(1) amended by No 64 of 2022, s 3 and Sch 1 item 12, by inserting
"
(other than an *enabling course)
"
in para (a), effective 30 November 2022 and applicable in relation to an enabling course whether the course is provided before or after 30 November 2022.
76-1(2)
The amount of the reduction is an amount equal to the *EFTSL value of the unit of study.
76-1(3)
The reduction takes effect immediately after the *census date for the unit of study.
76-1(4)
If a higher education provider reduces a person
'
s *SLE amount at a particular time under subsection
(1)
, the provider must, in accordance with the Student Learning Entitlement Guidelines and on the *Secretary
'
s behalf, reduce any one or more of the following amounts to take account of the reduction under that subsection:
(a)
an amount of *ordinary SLE (if any) that the person has at that time;
(b)
an amount of *additional SLE (if any) that the person has at that time;
(c)
an amount of *lifelong SLE (if any) that the person has at that time.
76-1(5)
If a higher education provider is unable to act for the purposes of subsection
(1)
or
(4)
, the *Secretary may act as if any one or more of the references in that subsection to the provider were a reference to the Secretary.
History
S 76-1 inserted by No 93 of 2020, s 3 and Sch 4B item 6, applicable in relation to a unit of study that has a census date that is on or after 1 January 2022 (whether the unit of study is part of a course of study commenced before, on or after that day).
Former s 76-1 repealed by No 104 of 2011, s 3 and Sch 2 item 14, applicable in relation to units of study whose census dates are on or after 1 January 2012. For transitional provisions see note under s
3-10
. S 76-1 formerly read:
SECTION 76-1 Reducing a person's SLE
76-1(1)
A person's *SLE is reduced if:
(a)
at the end of the *census date for a unit of study with a higher education provider, the person is enrolled in the unit; and
(b)
the person is enrolled in the unit as part of a *course of study (other than an *enabling course); and
(c)
the person is a *Commonwealth supported student in relation to the unit; and
(d)
the person has, on or before the census date, completed, signed and given to an *appropriate officer of the provider a *request for Commonwealth assistance in relation to:
(i)
the unit; or
(ii)
where the course of study of which the unit forms a part is undertaken with the provider
-
the course of study.
76-1(2)
The amount of the reduction is an amount equal to the *EFTSL value of the unit of study.
76-1(3)
The reduction takes effect immediately after the *census date for the unit of study.
76-1(4)
This section does not apply if the unit of study consists wholly of *work experience in industry.
76-1(5)
This section does not apply to a unit that is a replacement unit within the meaning of the *tuition assurance requirements.
Note 1:
There are special rules for reduction of a person's additional SLE or life long SLE: see sections 76-5 and 76-10.
Note 2:
A person's SLE can be re-credited in some circumstances: see Division 79.