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Am I eligible for SA-HELP?

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SA-HELP is a Government loan scheme that assists eligible students to pay their student services and amenities fee. If you do not wish to pay the fee up-front, eligible students can choose to defer all or part of their fee for the relevant semester.

To be eligible for a SA-HELP loan, you need to:

  • be an Australian citizen or hold a permanent humanitarian visa;  and
  • be enrolled in a course of study;

To obtain a SA-HELP loan you must complete a Request for SA-HELP assistance form and in doing so provide your tax file number (TFN) or a Certificate of application for a tax file number from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). This form can be accessed online by logging on to eStudentCentre and following the instructions at the SA-HELP link under the Fees heading.

Please note: Even if you have already submitted a request for HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP you must also complete the SA-HELP form if you wish to defer your Student Services and Amenities Fee.