Essay About New Eligible Domestic Students And Undergraduate Degree

Hecs Help
All new eligible domestic students commencing
undergraduate degree/diploma studies at the ANU
will be offered a Commonwealth supported place as
long as they have not consummed their Student
Learning Entitlement (SLE). This means that while the
government will provide some financial support to
the University for students in this category, the
student themselves will also be expected to make a
contribution towards their studies.
Commonwealth supported students fall into
two categories:
1. Australian citizens and some holders of permanent
humanitarian visas are eligible for a government
loan – called HECS-HELP. A student in this
category may elect to pay the student
contribution amount in one of three ways:
• upfront to the institution and receive a
20% discount
• partial upfront payment with 20% discount
(minimum payment amount of $500.00.
Discount on amount paid only)
• defer the whole student contribution amount
through the tax system.
Students who defer the payment of their loan
through the tax system commence repaying their
loan once they earn more than $43151 in the
2009/10 financial year (indexed each year).
2. New Zealand citizens and Australian permanent
residents, other than those on humanitarian visas,
are required to pay their full student contribution
upfront to the institution and do not qualify for
HECS-HELP, nor do they qualify for the discount
For further information regarding HECS-HELP refer to
the HECS-HELP information booklet on the
government website: www.goingtouni.gov.au
International Students
are not Commonwealth supported and must pay full
tuition