What is FEE-HELP?

FEE-HELP is an Australian Government loan scheme enabling you to defer part or all of your tuition fees and re-pay them via the Australian taxation system once your income reaches a certain threshold ($47,916 in 2011–2012).

Box Hill Institute can offer you FEE-HELP if you are an eligible student enrolling in a Bachelor degree or Associate Degree course only.

A 25% loan fee applies, and is added onto your FEE-HELP debt.

To be eligible for FEE-HELP, you must be either:

• an Australian citizen
  
• a permanent humanitarian visa holder (applies to visa subclasses: 200-217, 803, 807, 809, 810, 817, 851 (CD), 866)
  
• have a sufficient life time FEE-HELP balance available (in 2012, students are entitled to $89,706 in VET FEE-HELP and FEE-HELP combined, over their lifetime)

Please note that permanent residents and New Zealand citizens are not eligible for FEE-HELP,

How do I apply for FEE-HELP?

If you are interested in applying for FEE-HELP, you must:

• read the FEE-HELP booklet which is available from Student Administration
  
• complete the FEE-HELP application form
  
• bring either your Tax File Number of a  ‘Certificate of Application for a Tax File Number’ to enrolment. (This is available from the Australian Taxation Office and should be provided either at enrolment or to Student Administration no later than two weeks after your enrolment)
  
• Bring the original and a photocopy of your citizenship evidence to enrolment.