FEE-HELP
FEE-HELP - Higher Education Courses
Think: Colleges Pty Ltd trading as Billy Blue College of Design, William Blue College of Hospitality Management, APM College of Business and Communication, Jansen Newman Institute and Southern School of Natural Therapies is a recognised Higher Education Provider. This means that eligible students have the opportunity to apply for the Australian Government FEE-HELP loan scheme. The government pays the amount of the loan directly to the student's higher education provider.
What is FEE-HELP?
FEE-HELP is a loan scheme that assists eligible fee paying students to pay their tuition fees. Eligible person may borrow up to the FEE-HELP limit to pay tuition fees over their lifetime. From 1 January 2012, the FEE-HELP limit will be $89,706, unless a person is undertaking a medicine, dentistry or veterinary science course. If they are, the FEE-HELP limit is increased to $112,134. The FEE-HELP limit is indexed on 1 January each year (as measured by the CPI index). A loan fee of 25% applies to FEE-HELP loans. Indexation and the loan fee do not count towards your FEE-HELP limit.
Students repay the loan to the Australian Government through the tax system once a student reaches the minimum income threshold level for repayment, which for 2011-12 is $47,195.
Who is entitled to FEE-HELP?
To be entitled to FEE-HELP, students must be
- undertaking study at an approved higher education provider or through Open Universities Australia;
- an Australian citizen or holder of a Permanent Humanitarian visa and be resident in Australia for the duration of their studies;
- enrolled in an eligible unit of study on or before the census date for the unit and remain enrolled in the unit at the end of the census date;
- not Commonwealth supported in relation to that unit;
- meet the tax file number (TFN) requirements;
- have completed, signed and submitted a valid Request for FEE-HELP assistance form for the unit of study or the course of study of which the unit forms a part, on or before the census date; and
- within the FEE-HELP limit.
For further information, please go to www.goingtouni.gov.au or go to DEEWR website by clicking this direct link FEE-HELP Student Information or download the information booklet below.
Fees, Census Dates and EFTSL Values 2012
On Campus Course Schedule:
- APM College of Business and Communication
- Billy Blue College of Design
- Jansen Newman Institute
- William Blue College of Hospitality Management
- Southern School of Natural Therapies
Online Campus Course Schedule:
- APM College of Business and Communication
- Jansen Newman Institute
- William Blue College of Hospitality Management
Fees, Census Dates and EFTSL Values 2011
On Campus Course Schedule:
- APM College of Business and Communication
- Billy Blue College of Design
- Jansen Newman Institute
- William Blue College of Hospitality Management
- Southern School of Natural Therapies
Online Campus Course Schedule:
- APM College of Business and Communication
- Jansen Newman Institute
- William Blue College of Hospitality Management
