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Information for students about government assistance for financing tertiary study.
  • Before you study
    • How to get into higher education
    • Compare courses and providers
    • Providers that offer Commonwealth assistance
    • Scholarships
  • HELP loans
    • Loan deadlines
    • Commonwealth supported places (CSPs)
    • HECS-HELP
    • FEE-HELP
    • SA-HELP
    • OS-HELP and overseas study
    • Non-Australian citizens
    • My TFN is invalid
    • Combined HELP loan limit
    • Your CHESSN
  • VET students
    • VET Student Loans
    • VET FEE-HELP
    • VET Student Loan or VET FEE-HELP debt complaints
    • What to expect from RTOs
  • Support while you study
    • Support for students
    • Student payments
    • Higher education student complaints
    • Withdrawing from study
  • Paying back your loan
    • Loan repayment
    • How do I check my HELP debt?
    • What if I move overseas?
    • Loan indexation
    • Cancel your HELP debt under 'Special Circumstances'
    • Facing financial hardship
    • Remitting very remote teachers HELP debt - Application form available
  • Need more information?
    • Contact us
    • HELP publications
    • HELP videos
    • Legislation and Guidelines

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Legislation and Guidelines

Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)

  • Higher Education Support Act 2003
  • Higher Education Support (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2003
  • Privacy Act 1988
  • Archives Act 1983
  • Electronic Transactions Act 1999

In addition to HESA, these are the associated Guidelines:

  • Administration Guidelines
  • Commonwealth Scholarship Guidelines
  • FEE-HELP Guidelines
  • HECS-HELP Benefit Guidelines
  • Higher Education Provider Guidelines 2012
  • OS-HELP Guidelines 2013
  • Higher Education Support (VET) Guideline 2015
  • Privacy Commissioner Guidelines
  • Transitional Arrangements for Students Guidelines

 

VET Student Loans Program

  • VET Student Loans Act 2016
  • VET Student Loans (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2016
  • VET Student Loans (Charges) Act 2016 (note – implementation of fees and charges will occur later in 2017)
  • VET Student Loans Rules 2016
  • VET Student Loans (Courses and Loan Caps) Determination 2016
  • VET Student Loans (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Rule 2016

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  • Before You Study
    • How to get into higher education
    • Beyond school study guide
    • Compare courses and providers
    • Providers that offer Commonwealth assistance
    • Scholarships
  • HELP Loans
    • Loan deadlines
    • Commonwealth supported places (CSPs)
    • HECS-HELP
    • FEE-HELP
    • SA-HELP
    • OS-HELP and overseas study
    • Non-Australian citizens
    • My TFN is invalid
    • 2022 Loan Limit Changes
    • Your CHESSN
  • VET Students
    • VET Student Loans
    • VET FEE-HELP
    • VET Student Loan or VET FEE-HELP debt complaints
    • What to expect from RTOs
 
  • Support While You Study
    • Support for students
    • Student payments
    • Higher education student complaints
    • Withdrawing from study
 
  • Paying Back Your Loan
    • Loan repayment
    • How do I check my HELP debt?
    • What if I move overseas?
    • Loan indexation
    • HECS-HELP Benefit
    • Cancel your HELP debt under 'Special Circumstances'
    • Facing financial hardship
 
  • Need More Information?
    • Contact us
    • HELP publications
    • HELP videos
    • Legislation and guidelines
 

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