A HELP-ful loan
Fees will be calculated for each study session your child enrols in. There are
three study sessions in a year: usually February to June, July to October, and November
to February.
For each study session, your child’s course fees will be determined by the type
of course they are studying and the number of subjects they enrol in.
The good news? If your child is an Australian citizen or a New Zealand Special
Category Visa holder, they’ll likely be given a Commonwealth supported place,
and benefit from the HECS-HELP scheme.
How HECS-HELP works
1.
When your child enrols, they’ll need to indicate that they want to pay all or
part of the fees via HECS-HELP (they’ll need a tax file number, but that’s
easy to get).
2.
The government pays your child’s fees and registers them against their
tax file number.
3.
The balance is paid back through pay deductions when your child starts
working. They can choose to do so at any time, but it is only required
once they earn above a certain amount. In 2023 the threshold is $48,361.
study.csu.edu.au/fees
Did you know?
We have a financial
support team that can
help with budgeting,
planning and applying
for loans, and programs
to help your child find
a part-time job if they
want one.
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Parent Guide