FEE-HELP
FEE-HELP - Higher Education Courses
Think: Colleges Pty Ltd trading as Billy Blue College of Design, William Blue College of Hospitality and Tourism and APM College of Business and Communication 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 2009, the FEE-HELP limit will be $83,313, unless a person is undertaking a medicine, dentistry or veterinary science course. If they are, the FEE-HELP limit is increased to $104,142. The FEE-HELP limit is indexed on 1 January each year (as measured by the CPI index). A loan fee of 20% 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 2008-09 is $41,595.
Who is entitled to FEE-HELP?
To be entitled to FEE-HELP, students must be
- an Australian citizen; OR
- the holder of a Permanent Humanitarian visa and be resident in Australia for the duration of their studies; OR
- the holder of a permanent visa who is undertaking bridging study for overseas-trained professionals and be resident in Australia for the duration of their studies.
For further information, please go to www.goingtouni.gov.au website or download the information booklet below.
Fees, Census Dates and EFTSL Values 2009
Fees, Census Dates and EFTSL Values 2010
- APM College of Business and Communication - Census Date & EFTSL Values
- Billy Blue College of Design - Census Date & EFTSL Values
- William Blue College of Hospitality & Tourism - Census Date & EFTSL Values
