SA-HELP is a loan available to eligible students which can be used to pay for some or all of your Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF). You won't have to repay this loan until your income reaches a certain amount.
You can apply for a SA-HELP loan if you are one of the following:
You also need to have a tax file number (TFN) and Unique Student Identifier (USI).
For a full list of eligibility requirements, visit the Government's Study Assist website.
To apply for SA-HELP, complete a Request for a SA HELP-loan form. You can do this during enrolment by logging in to Sydney Student > My Studies > Enrolment.
You can also complete or update your form after you enrol by logging in to Sydney Student > My finance > Your finances > Government forms.
The first step is to request a TFN from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). It can take up to 28 days to receive your TFN. However, Australian citizens can set up a 'Strong Digital ID', and generally receive a TFN straight away.
If you've applied and didn't receive your TFN immediately:
Creating your USI is simple and takes about 5 minutes. Once you have it, you can submit any HELP forms and complete enrolment.
Yes. Provided you're eligible, you can update your request form to change whether or not to apply for a SA-loan. You need to do this before the earliest census date for your units of study.
Log in to Sydney Student > My finance > Your finances > Government forms.
Once you've completed enrolment you'll be able to view your student financial statement in Sydney Student, which will show your SA-HELP liability status.
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