Chapter 3
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Assistance to students
PART 3-2
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HECS-HELP ASSISTANCE
Division 93
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How are amounts of HECS-HELP assistance worked out?
SECTION 93-5
Student contribution amounts
93-5(1)
A person
'
s
student contribution amount
for a unit of study is the amount worked out as follows:
The persons
'
s
student contribution amount
for a place in the unit |
× |
The
*
EFTSL value
of the unit |
where the person
'
s
student contribution amount for a place
in the unit is:
(a)
if only one student contribution amount has been determined for places in the unit under subsection
19-87(2)
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that student contribution amount; or
(b)
if more than one student contribution amount has been determined for places in the unit under that subsection
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the student contribution amount determined under that subsection that applies to the person.
History
S 93-5(1) substituted by No 121 of 2006, s 3 and Sch 3 item 8, effective 4 November 2006. S 93-5(1) formerly read:
93-5(1)
A person
'
s
student contribution amount
for a unit of study is the amount worked out as follows:
The persons
'
s
student contribution amount
for a place in the unit |
× |
The
*
EFTSL value
of the unit |
where the person
'
s
student contribution amount for a place
in the unit is:
(a)
if all of the following apply:
(i)
the unit forms part of a
*
course of study with a higher education provider;
(ia)
the person is undertaking the unit with the provider;
(ii)
the person commenced that
*
course of study in a particular
*
student cohort;
(iii)
the provider has determined, in accordance with section
19-88
, a student contribution amount for a place in the unit that applies to students in that cohort;
(iv)
the person satisfies any conditions that apply to the cohort under that section in relation to the student contribution amount for a place in the unit;
the amount determined under that section for the cohort; and
(b)
in all other cases-the student contribution amount for a place in the unit determined under subsection
19-87(2)
.
93-5(2)
A person
'
s
*
student contribution amount for a place in a unit must not exceed the
*
maximum student contribution amount for a place in the unit that applies in respect of that person.
History
S 93-5(2) amended by No 93 of 2020, s 3 and Sch 2 item 4, by inserting
"
that applies in respect of that person
"
, effective 28 October 2020. For application provisions, see note under s
93-10
.
93-5(3)
A person
'
s
student contribution amount
for a unit of study is nil if the person undertakes the unit as part of a
*
FEE-FREE Uni Ready course. This subsection has effect despite subsection
(1)
.
History
S 93-5(3) amended by No 108 of 2024, s 3 and Sch 3 item 8, by substituting
"
a
*
FEE-FREE Uni Ready course
"
for
"
an
*
enabling course
"
, applicable to units of study that have a census date on or after 1 January 2025. For transitional provision, see note under
140-10(1B)
.
93-5(4)
If an amount worked out by using the formula in subsection (1) is an amount made up of dollars and cents, round the amount down to the nearest dollar.