Do I need to complete the form?
Which form do I complete?
Do I have to provide my Tax File Number (TFN)?
What does signing the form mean?
If I change my course of study or my provider, do I need to fill out a new form?
What if my eligibility changes after I submit the form?
If you enrol in a Commonwealth supported place, you must complete and submit a Request for Commonwealth support and HECS-HELP form on or before the census date (or an earlier date set by your higher education provider) for your first unit of study that is contributing to your course of study as a Commonwealth supported student. You must complete this form even if you are not requesting HECS-HELP assistance.
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Failure to meet this requirement by the end of the census date will result in your provider cancelling your enrolment as a Commonwealth supported student.
Your provider may also cancel your enrolment if you do not meet this requirement by an earlier date which it has set - check with your provider. |
Your provider will give you a copy of this form. Some providers also allow students to submit the form electronically – check with your provider.
You should contact your provider if you are unsure of how to complete the form. Your provider cannot accept copies or facsimiles of the form.
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There are two Request for Commonwealth support and HECS-HELP forms. One is for new students commencing their course of study in 2007. The other is for pre-2005 HECS students (see Information for pre-2005 HECS students) who are continuing with a course in 2007 that they began before 2005 (the Request for Commowealth support and HECS-HELP - pre-2005 HECS form). You will need to ensure you complete the correct form – check with your provider if you are unsure. If you have completed one of these forms since 2005 for your current course, you are not required to complete another one for that course.
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wish to obtain a HECS-HELP loan for all or part of your student contribution; or
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are paying your student contribution up-front but, as a safety net, you want to ensure that if you fail to make the payment on or before the census date, that you can still obtain a HECS-HELP loan.
If you have not paid your student contribution in full on or before the census date (or an earlier date set by your provider) and you did not provide your TFN on or before the census date, your provider will cancel your enrolment as a Commonwealth supported student.
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What does signing the form mean?
The form is a legal document and it requires you to declare that you have read this booklet and that you are aware of your obligations as a Commonwealth supported student. Also, if you take out a HECS-HELP loan, you will have a legal obligation to the Commonwealth in relation to the repayment of your debt.
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If I change my course of study or my provider, do I need to fill out a new form?
Yes. You should check with your provider if you think you may need to fill out a new form. If you do not complete a new form when required to on or before the census date, your provider may cancel your enrolment as a Commonwealth supported student.