About FEE-HELP

ALC is a College of the University of Divinity, an approved Higher Education Provider (HEP) under the Higher Education Support Act 2003. This means that the University of Divinity is permitted to offer FEE-HELP to eligible students. 

If you are an Australian citizen or hold a permanent humanitarian visa or a New Zealand Special Category visa (SCV) you might be eligible for assistance under the Australian Government FEE-HELP program.

What is FEE-HELP?

FEE-HELP is an Australian Government loan scheme that assists eligible higher education students, enrolled in fee paying places, to pay their tuition fees. It applies to undergraduate study as well as postgraduate coursework and research study.

Students are not required to begin repaying the accumulated loan debt until their taxable income rises above the compulsory repayment threshold.

Questions?

• Who is eligible?
• Is there a limit on how much can be borrowed under FEE-HELP?
• What are the pass rate requirements?
• When will the loan have to be repaid?

See https://www.studyassist.gov.au/help-loans/fee-help for answers.

Applying for FEE-HELP

You will need a tax file number (TFN) in order to apply for FEE-HELP. You must indicate when enrolling that you wish to pay unit fees in full or in part via FEE-HELP.

When your enrolment has been approved and processed you will receive an email with a passkey and link to apply for FEE-HELP online via the government website.

You must complete this application as soon as you receive this email and before the census date for the semester you are studying in. See Calendars and timetables for census dates for the current year.

If you have any questions about the process to apply for FEE-HELP, please contact the Office of Student Records (student.records@alc.edu.au).