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