Higher Education Support Act 2003

Chapter 3 - Assistance to students

PART 3-2 - HECS-HELP ASSISTANCE

Division 93 - How are amounts of HECS-HELP assistance worked out?

SECTION 93-5 Student contribution amounts

93-5(1)

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A person ' s student contribution amount for a unit of study is the amount worked out as follows:

The persons ' s
student contribution amount
for a place in the unit

The *EFTSL value
of the unit

where the person ' s student contribution amount for a place in the unit is:

(a) if only one student contribution amount has been determined for places in the unit under subsection 19-87(2) - that student contribution amount; or

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(b) if more than one student contribution amount has been determined for places in the unit under that subsection - the student contribution amount determined under that subsection that applies to the person.

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History

S 93-5(1) substituted by No 121 of 2006, s 3 and Sch 3 item 8, effective 4 November 2006. S 93-5(1) formerly read:

93-5(1)
A person ' s student contribution amount for a unit of study is the amount worked out as follows:

The persons ' s
student contribution amount
for a place in the unit × The *EFTSL value
of the unit

where the person ' s student contribution amount for a place in the unit is:

(a) if all of the following apply:

(i) the unit forms part of a *course of study with a higher education provider;

(ia) the person is undertaking the unit with the provider;

(ii) the person commenced that *course of study in a particular *student cohort;

(iii) the provider has determined, in accordance with section 19-88 , a student contribution amount for a place in the unit that applies to students in that cohort;

(iv) the person satisfies any conditions that apply to the cohort under that section in relation to the student contribution amount for a place in the unit;
the amount determined under that section for the cohort; and

(b) in all other cases-the student contribution amount for a place in the unit determined under subsection 19-87(2) .

93-5(2)

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A person ' s *student contribution amount for a place in a unit must not exceed the *maximum student contribution amount for a place in the unit that applies in respect of that person.

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93-5(3)
A person ' s student contribution amount for a unit of study is nil if the person undertakes the unit as part of an *enabling course. This subsection has effect despite subsection (1).

93-5(4)
If an amount worked out by using the formula in subsection (1) is an amount made up of dollars and cents, round the amount down to the nearest dollar.

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