Higher Education Support Act 2003

Chapter 3 - Assistance to students

Division 65 - Introduction

SECTION 65-1

65-1 What this Chapter is about

This Chapter deals with a person ' s Student Learning Entitlement and provides for 5 kinds of assistance that the Commonwealth provides to students.

Note:

The Commonwealth meets all or part of the higher education costs of students who are enrolled in places funded under Part 2-2 .

A person may be entitled to HECS-HELP assistance for a unit of study for which the person is a Commonwealth supported student if, among other things, the unit is covered by the person ' s Student Learning Entitlement. Part 3-1 deals with a person ' s Student Learning Entitlement.

The 5 kinds of assistance available under this Chapter are:

• HECS-HELP assistance - assistance to meet a student's liability to pay student contribution amounts for units of study that are Commonwealth supported (see Part 3-2 );

• FEE-HELP assistance-assistance to meet a student's liability to pay tuition fees for units of study that are not Commonwealth supported (see Part 3-3 );

• OS-HELP assistance - assistance to a student who, as part of his or her course of study, is to undertake study overseas (see Part 3-4 );

• SA-HELP assistance - assistance to a student on whom a student services and amenities fee is imposed (see Part 3-5 ); and

• STARTUP-HELP assistance - assistance to a student undertaking an accelerator program course (see Part 3-7 ).

The Commonwealth pays the assistance to the relevant higher education provider either (in the case of HECS-HELP assistance, FEE-HELP assistance, SA-HELP assistance and STARTUP-HELP assistance) to discharge the student's liability, or (in the case of OS-HELP assistance) to pay to students on the Commonwealth's behalf.

The assistance is (in most cases) in the form of a loan from the Commonwealth to the student.

Note:

Chapter 4 deals with the repayment of loans made under this Chapter.

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History

S 65-1 amended by No 36 of 2023, s 3 and Sch 1 items 19 - 21, by substituting " 5 kinds of assistance " for " 4 kinds of assistance " (wherever occurring), " • SA-HELP assistance - assistance to a student on whom a student services and amenities fee is imposed (see Part 3-5); and • STARTUP-HELP assistance - assistance to a student undertaking an accelerator program course (see Part 3-7). " for " • SA-HELP assistance - assistance to a student on whom a student services and amenities fee is imposed (see Part 3-5). " and " , SA-HELP assistance and STARTUP-HELP assistance " for " and SA-HELP assistance " , effective 29 June 2023.

S 65-1 amended by No 93 of 2020, s 3 and Sch 4B item 5, by substituting " This Chapter deals with a person ' s Student Learning Entitlement and provides for 4 kinds of assistance that the Commonwealth provides to students. Note: The Commonwealth meets all or part of the higher education costs of students who are enrolled in places funded under Part 2-2. A person may be entitled to HECS-HELP assistance for a unit of study for which the person is a Commonwealth supported student if, among other things, the unit is covered by the person ' s Student Learning Entitlement. Part 3-1 deals with a person ' s Student Learning Entitlement. " for " This Chapter provides for 4 kinds of assistance that the Commonwealth provides to students. Note: The Commonwealth meets all or part of the higher education costs of students who are enrolled in places funded under Part 2-2. " , effective 1 January 2022.

S 65-1 amended by No 112 of 2013, s 3 and Sch 1 item 1, by substituting " at an overseas higher education institution " for " overseas " , effective 30 June 2013. For application provisions see note under s 121-1 .

S 65-1 amended by No 130 of 2011, s 3 and Sch 1 items 7 to 9, by substituting " 4 kinds " for " 3 kinds " (wherever occurring), substituting the items beginning with " OS-HELP assistance " and " SA-HELP assistance " for the item beginning with " OS-HELP assistance " and substituting " , FEE-HELP assistance and SA-HELP assistance) " for " and FEE-HELP assistance) " , effective 1 January 2012. The item beginning with " OS-HELP assistance " formerly read:

• OS-HELP assistance - assistance to a student who, as part of his or her course of study, is to undertake study at an overseas higher education institution (see Part 3.4 ).

S 65-1 amended by No 104 of 2011, s 3 and Sch 2 items 12 and 13, by omitting " the Student Learning Entitlement and for " after " This Chapter provides for " and " A sufficient Student Learning Entitlement is required for a student to access HECS-HELP assistance under this Chapter. It also enables a student to access places that are funded under Part 2-2 (Commonwealth Grant Scheme). " after " Commonwealth provides to students. " , 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 .

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