What is OS-help?
OS-HELP is a loan for students enrolled in a Commonwealth supported place (CSP) who want to study some of their course overseas. You cannot get OS-HELP if you are enrolled at or your qualification will be awarded by an overseas university or higher education provider.
Who is eligible for OS-help?
Eligibility Requirements you are an Australian citizen or permanent humanitarian visa holder. you are enrolled with an Australian provider (university) as a Commonwealth supported student and have completed one equivalent full-time student load, which is usually one year of full-time study.
What is OS-help UNSW?
Breadcrumb. OS-HELP is a loan available to eligible students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place who want to undertake some of their study overseas. OS-HELP can be used for a range of expenses such as airfares, accommodation and other travel or study expenses.
Is SA help the same as HECS?
Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)—Australian Government loans that help eligible students pay their student contributions (HECS-HELP), tuition fees (FEE-HELP or VET FEE-HELP/VET Student Loans), overseas study expenses (OS-HELP) or the student services and amenities fee (SA-HELP).
What’s the difference between HECS and FEE-HELP?
HECS-HELP is a loan for eligible Commonwealth supported students studying at public universities (and some approved private institutions of higher education), whereas FEE-HELP can be offered to eligible students who study courses where the tuition fees are set by the approved providers.
What is FEE-help university?
FEE-HELP is a loan scheme that helps eligible students enrolled in a fee paying place to pay their tuition fees. Fee paying places are generally available for postgraduate courses at universities, and in both undergraduate and postgraduate courses offered by private providers.
Is UTS Commonwealth supported?
If you are admitted to UTS as a Commonwealth supported student, you hold a Commonwealth supported place (CSP). This means that the Australian Government makes a contribution towards the cost of your education and you pay the balance through student contributions.
Is HECS and help the same thing?
Additional loan types were added and the program was renamed the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP). HECS was absorbed into HELP and the scheme is now referred to as HECS-HELP.
Can I use student loans to buy a laptop?
Can you use student loans to buy a computer? Yes, you can in fact use student loans to pay for a computer. You can use student loans to pay for a new computer since it is a pretty essential tool for college. You can also use your student loans to purchase software and internet access as well.
Is SA-help necessary?
SA-HELP is a loan that helps eligible higher education students pay their student services and amenities fee. You will only be required to apply for SA-HELP once per course.
How does SA-help work?
SA-HELP is an Australian Government (Government) loan scheme that helps eligible students pay their student services and amenities fee. Eligible students can choose to defer all or part of their fee for the relevant year or study period to a SA-HELP loan.