Higher Education Support Act 2003

Chapter 2 - Grants for higher education assistance etc

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PART 2-2 - COMMONWEALTH GRANT SCHEME

Division 33 - How are grant amounts worked out?

Subdivision 33-B - Total basic grant amounts

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SECTION 33-5 Total basic grant amounts

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Total basic grant amount for Table A providers

33-5(1)
The total basic grant amount for a *Table A provider for a year is the sum of the following amounts:

(a) the amount for *higher education courses (see subsection (2));

(b) the amount for *designated higher education courses (see subsections (3) and (4));

(c) the amount for *demand driven higher education courses (see subsections (5) and (6)).

Table A providers - amount for higher education courses

33-5(2)
For the purposes of paragraph (1)(a), the amount for *higher education courses is the lesser of:

(a) the *maximum basic grant amount for the year for those courses that is specified in the *Table A provider ' s funding agreement; and

(b) the amount worked out for the year using the following method statement. Method statement

Step 1.

For each *funding cluster in which the provider has provided places in those courses in respect of *non-grandfathered students, multiply:

(a) the *number of Commonwealth supported places provided by the provider in those courses in that funding cluster in respect of those students; by

(b) the *Commonwealth contribution amount for a place in that funding cluster.

Step 2.

For each *funding cluster (other than the *first funding cluster and the *second funding cluster) in which the provider has provided places in those courses in respect of *grandfathered students, multiply:

(a) the *number of Commonwealth supported places provided by the provider in those courses in that funding cluster in respect of those students; by

(b) the *Commonwealth contribution amount for a place in that funding cluster.

Step 3.

For each *grandfathered funding cluster part in which the provider has provided places in those courses in respect of *grandfathered students, multiply:

(a) the *number of Commonwealth supported places provided by the provider in those courses in that grandfathered funding cluster part in respect of those students; by

(b) the *grandfathered Commonwealth contribution amount for a place in that grandfathered funding cluster part.

Step 4.

Add together all of the amounts worked out under steps 1, 2 and 3.

Table A providers - amount for designated higher education courses

33-5(3)
For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b) and subject to subsection (4), the amount for *designated higher education courses is the lesser of:

(a) the *maximum basic grant amount for the year for those courses that is specified in the *Table A provider ' s funding agreement; and

(b) the amount worked out for the year using the following method statement. Method statement

Step 1.

For each *funding cluster in which the provider has provided places in those courses, multiply the *Commonwealth contribution amount for a place in that funding cluster by the lesser of the following:

(a) the number that is the sum of the *number of Commonwealth supported places provided by the provider in those courses in that funding cluster in respect of *non-grandfathered students and in respect of *grandfathered students;

(b) the number of Commonwealth supported places allocated to the provider for that funding cluster.

Step 2.

Add together all of the amounts worked out under step 1.

33-5(4)
If a *maximum basic grant amount for the year for the *designated higher education courses is not specified in the *Table A provider ' s funding agreement, the amount for those courses is the amount worked out for the year using the method statement set out in paragraph (3)(b).

Table A providers - amount for demand driven higher education courses

33-5(5)
For the purposes of paragraph (1)(c) and subject to subsection (6), the amount for *demand driven higher education courses is the lesser of:

(a) the *maximum basic grant amount for the year for those courses that is specified in the *Table A provider ' s funding agreement; and

(b) the amount worked out for the year using the following method statement. Method statement

Step 1.

For each *funding cluster in which the provider has provided places in those courses in respect of *non-grandfathered students, multiply:

(a) the *number of Commonwealth supported places provided by the provider in those courses in that funding cluster in respect of those students; by

(b) the *Commonwealth contribution amount for a place in that funding cluster.

Step 2.

(a) the *number of Commonwealth supported places provided by the provider in those courses in that funding cluster in respect of those students; by

(b) the *Commonwealth contribution amount for a place in that funding cluster.

Step 3.

For each *grandfathered funding cluster part in which the provider has provided places in those courses in respect of *grandfathered students, multiply:

(a) the *number of Commonwealth supported places provided by the provider in those courses in that grandfathered funding cluster part in respect of those students; by

(b) the *grandfathered Commonwealth contribution amount for a place in that grandfathered funding cluster part.

Step 4.

Add together all of the amounts worked out under steps 1, 2 and 3.

33-5(6)
If a *maximum basic grant amount for the year for the *demand driven higher education courses is not specified in the *Table A provider ' s funding agreement, the amount for those courses is the amount worked out for the year using the method statement set out in paragraph (5)(b).

Total basic grant amount for non-Table A providers

33-5(7)
Subject to subsection (8), the total basic grant amount for a higher education provider (other than a *Table A provider) for a year is the lesser of:

(a) the *maximum basic grant amount for the year that is specified in the provider ' s funding agreement; and

(b) the amount worked out for the year using the following method statement. Method statement

Step 1.

For each *funding cluster in which the provider has provided places in respect of *non-grandfathered students, multiply the *Commonwealth contribution amount for a place in that funding cluster by the lesser of the following:

(a) the *number of Commonwealth supported places provided by the provider in that funding cluster in respect of those students;

(b) the number of Commonwealth supported places allocated to the provider for that funding cluster in respect of those students.

Step 2.

For each *funding cluster (other than the *first funding cluster and the *second funding cluster) in which the provider has provided places in respect of *grandfathered students, multiply the *Commonwealth contribution amount for a place in that funding cluster by the lesser of the following:

(a) the *number of Commonwealth supported places provided by the provider in that funding cluster in respect of those students;

(b) the number of Commonwealth supported places allocated to the provider for that funding cluster in respect of those students.

Step 3.

For each *grandfathered funding cluster part in which the provider has provided places in respect of *grandfathered students, multiply the *grandfathered Commonwealth contribution amount for a place in that grandfathered funding cluster part by the lesser of the following:

(a) the *number of Commonwealth supported places provided by the provider in that part in respect of those students;

(b) the number of Commonwealth supported places allocated to the provider for that part in respect of those students.

Step 4.

Add together all of the amounts worked out under steps 1, 2 and 3.

33-5(8)
If a *maximum basic grant amount for the year is not specified in the funding agreement of the higher education provider referred to in subsection (7), the total basic grant amount for the provider is the amount worked out for the year using the method statement set out in paragraph (7)(b).

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S 33-5 substituted by No 93 of 2020, s 3 and Sch 1 item 13, effective 28 October 2020. For application provisions, see note under s 30-12 . S 33-5 formerly read:

SECTION 33-5 Basic grant amounts
33-5(1)
This section sets out how to work out the basic grant amount for a higher education provider for a year.

Basic grant amounts for Table A providers

33-5(2)
For a *Table A provider, the *basic grant amount for a year is the sum of:

(a) the amount for *designated courses of study (see subsection (3)); and

(b) the amount for *non-designated courses of study (see subsections (5) and (6)).

Table A providers - amount for designated courses of study

33-5(3)
For the purposes of paragraph (2)(a), the amount for *designated courses of study is the lesser of:

(a) the sum of the amounts worked out, for each *funding cluster in which the provider has provided places in *designated courses of study, by multiplying:

(i) the *number of Commonwealth supported places provided by the provider in designated courses of study in that funding cluster; by

(ii) the *Commonwealth contribution amount for a place in that funding cluster; and

(b) either:

(i) if there is a *maximum basic grant amount specified in the provider ' s funding agreement for designated courses of study - that specified amount; or

(ii) if there is no maximum basic grant amount specified in the provider ' s funding agreement for designated courses of study - the amount worked out under subsection (4).

33-5(4)
For the purposes of subparagraph (3)(b)(ii), the amount is the sum of the amounts worked out, for each *funding cluster to which the Minister has allocated places to the provider under section 30-10, by multiplying:

(a) the *number of Commonwealth supported places allocated to that funding cluster; by

(b) the *Commonwealth contribution amount for a place in that funding cluster.

Table A providers - amount for non-designated courses of study

33-5(5)
For the purposes of paragraph (2)(b) and subject to subsection (6), the amount for *non-designated courses of study is the lesser of:

(a) the sum of the amounts worked out, for each *funding cluster in which the provider has provided places in non designated courses of study, by multiplying:

(i) the *number of Commonwealth supported places provided by the provider in non-designated courses of study in that funding cluster; by

(ii) the *Commonwealth contribution amount for a place in that funding cluster; and

(b) the *maximum basic grant amount specified in the provider ' s funding agreement in relation to non-designated courses of study.

33-5(6)
If a *maximum basic grant amount is not specified in the provider ' s funding agreement in relation to *non-designated courses of study, the amount for non designated courses of study is the amount worked out under paragraph (5)(a).

Basic grant amounts for non-Table A providers

33-5(7)
For a provider that is not a *Table A provider, the *basic grant amount for a year is the lesser of:

(a) the sum of the amounts worked out, for each *funding cluster in which the provider has provided places, by multiplying:

(i) the *number of Commonwealth supported places provided by the provider in that funding cluster; by

(ii) the *Commonwealth contribution amount for a place in that funding cluster; and

(b) either:

(i) if there is a *maximum basic grant amount specified in the provider ' s funding agreement - that specified amount; or

(ii) if there is no maximum basic grant amount specified in the provider ' s funding agreement - the amount worked out under subsection (8).

33-5(8)
For the purposes of subparagraph (7)(b)(ii), the amount is the sum of the amounts worked out, for each *funding cluster to which the Minister has allocated places to the provider under section 30-10, by multiplying:

(a) the *number of Commonwealth supported places allocated to that funding cluster; by

(b) the *Commonwealth contribution amount for a place in that funding cluster.

S 33-5 substituted by No 104 of 2011, s 3 and Sch 1 item 14, applicable in relation to the year commencing on 1 January 2012 or a later year. 33-5 formerly read:

SECTION 33-5 Basic grant amounts
33-5
The basic grant amount for a higher education provider for a year is the sum of:

(a) for each *funding cluster to which the Minister has allocated places to the provider under section 30-10 - the amount worked out by multiplying:

(i) the *number of Commonwealth supported places allocated in relation to that funding cluster; by

(ii) the *Commonwealth contribution amount for a place in that funding cluster; and

(b) if the allocation has specified under paragraph 30-10(3)(a) a number of Commonwealth supported places that have a regional loading - the amount of regional loading worked out under the Commonwealth Grant Scheme Guidelines for those places; and

(c) if the allocation has specified under paragraph 30-10(3)(b) a number of Commonwealth supported places that have a medical student loading - the amount of medical student loading worked out under the Commonwealth Grant Scheme Guidelines for those places; and

(d) if the allocation has specified under paragraph 30-10(3)(c) a number of Commonwealth supported places that have an enabling loading - the amount of enabling loading worked out under the Commonwealth Grant Scheme Guidelines for those places; and

(e) if the allocation has specified under paragraph 30-10(3)(d) a number of Commonwealth supported places that have a transitional loading - the amount of transitional loading worked out under the Commonwealth Grant Scheme Guidelines for those places.

S 33-5 amended by No 43 of 2008, s 3 and Sch 2 item 5, by inserting para (e) at the end, applicable in respect of the year 2009 or a later year.

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