Chapter 3
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Assistance to students
PART 3-1
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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Former Pt 3-1 repealed by No 104 of 2011, s 3 and Sch 2 item 14, applicable in relation to units of study whose census dates are on or after 1 January 2012.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 79
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Re-crediting a person
'
s SLE amount
History
Div 79 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Former Div 79 repealed by No 104 of 2011, s 3 and Sch 2 item 14, applicable in relation to units of study whose census dates are on or after 1 January 2012.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
.
Subdivision 79-A
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Re-crediting a person
'
s SLE amount in special circumstances
History
Subdiv 79-A 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Former Subdiv 79-A repealed by No 104 of 2011, s 3 and Sch 2 item 14, applicable in relation to units of study whose census dates are on or after 1 January 2012.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 79-1
Re-crediting a person
'
s SLE amount if special circumstances apply to the person
79-1(1)
A higher education provider must, on the *Secretary
'
s behalf, re-credit a person
'
s *SLE amount at a particular time with an amount equal to the *EFTSL value of a unit of study if:
(a)
the person has been enrolled in the unit with the provider; and
(b)
the unit would, if completed, form part of a *course of study undertaken with that provider or another higher education provider; and
(c)
the unit is not:
(i)
an *ineligible work experience unit for the person; or
(ii)
a *replacement unit; and
(d)
the person has not completed the requirements for the unit during the period during which the person undertook, or was to undertake, the unit; and
(e)
one or more *up-front payments have been made in relation to the unit and the amount of that payment, or the sum of those payments, is equal to 100% of the person
'
s *student contribution amount for the unit; and
(f)
the provider is satisfied that special circumstances apply to the person (see section
79-5
); and
(g)
the person applies, in writing, to the provider for the re-crediting of the person
'
s SLE amount; and
(h)
either:
(i)
the application is made before the end of the application period for the application under section
79-10
; or
(ii)
the provider waives the requirement that the application be made before the end of that period on the ground that it would not be, or was not, possible for the application to be made before the end of that period.
Note:
It is a condition of a grant to the provider under Part
2-2
that the provider repay certain amounts relating to the unit: see section
36-24BA
.
History
S 79-1(1) amended by No 64 of 2022, s 3 and Sch 4 item 5, by substituting
"
100%
"
for
"
90%
"
in para (e), applicable in relation to an up-front payment made in relation to a unit of study that has a census date on or after 1 January 2023.
79-1(2)
If a higher education provider re-credits 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, re-credit any one or more of the following amounts to take account of the re-credit 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.
Note:
A refusal to re-credit one or more of those amounts is reviewable under Part
5-7
.
79-1(3)
If a higher education provider is unable to act for any one or more of the purposes of subsection
(1)
or
(2)
, or section
79-5
,
79-10
or
79-15
, the *Secretary may act as if any one or more of the references in those provisions to the provider were a reference to the Secretary.
History
S 79-1 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 79-1 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 79-1 formerly read:
SECTION 79-1 Main case of re-crediting a person's SLE
79-1(1)
A higher education provider must, on the *Secretary's behalf, re-credit a person's *SLE with an amount equal to the *EFTSL value of a unit of study if:
(a)
the person has been enrolled in the unit with the provider; and
(aa)
the unit would, if completed, form part of a *course of study undertaken with that provider or another higher education provider; and
(ab)
the unit does not wholly consist of *work experience in industry; and
(b)
the person has not completed the requirements for the unit during the period during which the person undertook, or was to undertake, the unit; and
(c)
the provider is satisfied that special circumstances apply to the person (see section 79-5); and
(d)
the person applies in writing to the provider for re-crediting of the SLE; and
(e)
either:
(i)
the application is made before the end of the application period under section 79-10; or
(ii)
the provider waives the requirement that the application be made before the end of that period, on the ground that it would not be, or was not, possible for the application to be made before the end of that period.
Note:
A HECS-HELP debt relating to a unit of study will be remitted if the SLE in relation to the unit is re-credited: see subsection 137-5(4). In addition, it is a condition of the higher education provider's funding under Part 2-2 that payments for the unit must be repaid: see section 36-20.
History
S 79-1(1) amended by No 72 of 2007, s 3 and Sch 8 item 4, by substituting
"
that provider or another higher education provider
"
for
"
the provider or, where the provider is a *Table A provider, with another Table A provider
"
in para (aa), effective 28 May 2007.
79-1(2)
If the provider is unable to act for any one or more of the purposes of subsection (1), or section 79-5, 79-10 or 79-15, the *Secretary may act as if any one or more of the references in those provisions to the provider were a reference to the Secretary.