Higher Education Support Act 2003

Chapter 3 - Assistance to students  

PART 3-4 - OS-HELP ASSISTANCE  

Division 115 - Introduction  

SECTION 115-1  

115-1   What this Part is about  

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Students may be entitled to OS-HELP assistance for periods during which they are undertaking study overseas, if they meet certain requirements. In particular, their higher education provider must have selected them for OS-HELP assistance.

The amount of OS-HELP assistance is limited to a maximum amount for each period of study, and only 2 such periods can attract OS-HELP assistance.

The purpose of OS-HELP assistance is to help students based in Australia to do part of their course of study overseas.

Note:

Amounts of assistance under this Part may form part of a person's HELP debts that the Commonwealth recovers under Part 4-2 .

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History

S 115-1 amended by No 112 of 2013, s 3 and Sch 1 item 2, by substituting " periods during which they are undertaking study overseas " for " periods of study with overseas higher education institutions " , effective 30 June 2013. For application provisions see note under s 121-1 .

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