Higher Education Support Act 2003

Chapter 3 - Assistance to students  

PART 3-3 - FEE-HELP ASSISTANCE  

Division 104 - Who is entitled to FEE-HELP assistance?  

Subdivision 104-A - Basic rules  

SECTION 104-1A   Failure by a student to complete previous units with provider  

104-1A(1)  
A student is not entitled to *FEE-HELP assistance for a unit of study provided, or to be provided, by a higher education provider if:

(a) in a case where the unit of study is part of a course leading to the award of a bachelor degree or higher qualification:

(i) the student has already undertaken 8 or more other units of study at that provider as part of that course of study; and

(ii) the student did not successfully complete at least 50% of those other units; or

(b) in any other case:

(i) the student has already undertaken 4 or more other units of study at that provider as part of a course of study; and

(ii) the student did not successfully complete at least 50% of those other units.

104-1A(2)  
This section does not apply if:

(a) the student applies in writing to the provider for an exemption from subsection (1); and

(b) the higher education provider is satisfied that special circumstances apply to the student (see section 104-30 ).