Overview
Students who have not previously received a loan
Students who have previously received a loan
Overview
The previous Australian Government introduced a loan scheme to assist students who are not enrolled in a Commonwealth supported place and are required to pay full fees. FEE-HELP started on 1 January 2005. A student who commenced their course of study before 2005 may be eligible for FEE-HELP.
FEE-HELP replaced the following loans schemes on 1 January 2005:
- Postgraduate Education Loan Scheme (PELS);
- Open Learning Deferred Payment Scheme (OLDPS); and
- Bridging for Overseas-Trained Professionals Loan Scheme (BOTPLS).
FEE-HELP is a loan given to eligible fee-paying students to help pay part or all of their tuition fees. FEE-HELP assists a greater range of students than previous loan schemes. In particular, FEE-HELP is the first scheme to provide loans to students who are doing an undergraduate course of study.
Students who have not previously received a loan
Students who have not previously received a loan from the Australian Government to help pay the tuition fees for their course of study should use the following table to see if they may be eligible to receive FEE-HELP.
| Citizenship/residencystatus |
FEE-HELP eligibility |
| Australian citizens |
Eligible |
| Holders of a permanent humanitarian visa |
Eligible |
| Holders of a permanent visa that is not a permanent humanitarian visa |
Not eligible |
| New Zealand citizens |
Not eligible |
| Overseas students |
Not eligible |
If you may be eligible for FEE-HELP, you should seek full details on FEE-HELP.
For full details on FEE-HELP see Full fees & FEE HELP
See also: International students
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Students who have previously received a loan
FEE-HELP has some features that differ from previous loan schemes. Students who have received a loan before 2005 to help pay part or all of the tuition fees for their study should find out how the changes affect them.
Students should also note that the previous Australian Government put in place special arrangements for some students who received a loan before 2005. Postgraduate students who received a loan before 2005 have the opportunity to complete their course under FEE-HELP even though they might not otherwise be eligible for FEE-HELP.
For information on how the changes affect people who have received:
PELS see: Pre-2005 PELS students
OLDPS see: Pre-2005 OLA students
BOTPLS see: Pre-2005 BOTPLS students
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