Resources

The following is a list of all the resources that are associated with Higher Education Loan Program (HELP).

eCAF Factsheet

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This fact sheet is intended to be a guide for higher education providers (HEPs) on administrative obligations when managing student electronic Commonwealth Assistance Forms (eCAFs).

eCAF factsheet.pdf

Application Form for the Very Remote Teachers Initiative

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Application form for the reduction of accumulated HELP debt and waiver of indexation on accumulated HELP debt for teachers working in very remote areas of Australia.

Very Remote Teachers Application Form v2.pdf

Very remote schools list as of December 2022

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List of schools in a very remote location in Australia (using the ASGS Remoteness Structure) that that are eligible for reduction of HELP debt and waiver of indexation applications.

Startup Year Consultation Response Document

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Response document that is to be used to answer consultation paper questions.

Consultation Response Document

Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) Allocation Report

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The Higher Education Support (Student Services, Amenities, Representation and Advocacy) Guidelines 2022 requires higher education providers who charge a student services and amenities fee (SSAF) to provide a publicly available report on SSAF allocations and actual expenditure for the year as part of their annual reporting and in the form approved by the Minister. The Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) Allocation Report is the form approved by the Minister.

This Report was developed to allow for greater transparency and consistency in reporting on SSAF allocations and expenditure.

The Report must be made publicly available by higher education providers within six months of the end of their financial reporting period (by 30 June or 31 December).

SSAF_Allocation_Report.pdf

Very remote schools list as of November 2021

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List of schools in a very remote location in Australia (using the ASGS Remoteness Structure) that that are eligible for reduction of HELP debt and waiver of indexation applications.

Very Remote Preschools List as of September 2021

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List of preschools in a very remote location in NSW, NT, QLD and SA (using the ASGS Remoteness Structure) that are eligible for reduction of HELP debt and waiver of indexation applications.

Visa Specification for Eligible Former Permanent Humanitarian Holders

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This legislative instrument is the Higher Education Support (Visa Specification for Eligible Former Permanent Humanitarian Visa Holders) Determination 2021. The instrument is made under the authority of subclause 1(1A) of Schedule 1 to the Higher Education Support Act 2003. The instrument specifies visas for eligible former permanent humanitarian visa holders for HELP assistance for the purposes of the Higher Education Support Act 2003. 

2022 Indexed Rates

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2022 Commonwealth contribution amounts, maximum student contribution amounts, FEE-HELP limit, maximum OS-HELP amounts, maximum SA-HELP fee and minimum indicative course fees for fee-paying overseas students.

2021 Indexed Rates

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2021 Commonwealth contribution amounts, maximum student contribution amounts, FEE-HELP limit, maximum OS-HELP amounts, maximum SA-HELP fee and minimum indicative course fees for fee-paying overseas students.

Very remote Centre Based Day Care services list

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List of center based day care services in a very remote location in Australia (using the ASGS Remoteness Structure) that apply for teachers that are eligible for application of remission of HELP debt and waiver of indexation.

Very Remote Preschools List (NSW NT QLD SA)

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List of preschools in a very remote location in NSW, NT, QLD and SA (using the ASGS Remoteness Structure) that apply for teachers that are eligible for application of remission of HELP debt and waiver of indexation.