Any student on a Commonwealth supported place is legally required to:
This form would have been provided to you during the online enrolment process.
You can also access it at a later time through Sydney Student (go to 'My finance', 'Your finances', then 'Government forms').
This means the Australian Government will pay your student contribution to the University on your behalf.
If you only use the loan for part of your fees, you can pay the remaining amount through a partial upfront payment.
The amount loaned then becomes part of your accumulated HELP debt.
To obtain a HECS-HELP loan, you are required to provide your tax file number (TFN).
Each semester you’ll receive a financial statement that will include your student contribution amounts. You will be able to access this through Sydney Student and pay for your fees online.
Although it’s not mandatory, we strongly advise that you still provide your TFN if selecting the upfront option.
After the relevant census date, any unpaid student contribution amount will be deferred automatically as a HECS-HELP loan, but this can only happen if we have your TFN.
You’ll receive a 10% discount when you make an upfront payment of $500 or more on your HECS-HELP loan. This applies to units with a census date on or after 1 January 2021.
If you’re a Commonwealth supported student eligible for HECS-HELP and have not provided a TFN or paid your student contributions up front before census, your enrolment will be cancelled.
If you don’t have a TFN at the time of filling out your form, before census you will need to:
If you're a New Zealand Special Category Visa (SCV) holder who meets the eligibility requirements, you'll need to provide evidence that you have been living in Australia for the qualifying period prior to the relevant census date.
Once you've completed the Request for Commonwealth support and HECS-HELP form you will need to provide evidence that you meet long-term residency requirements. To demonstrate this you need to bring the following documents to the Student Centre:
These documents need to be submitted by the relevant census date or you will not be eligible for HELP assistance and will be required to pay your fees upfront.
SCV is a temporary visa that ceases when you leave Australia. You need to be in the country at the time of applying for HELP.
If you become an Australian permanent resident your SCV will no longer be valid and you will not be eligible for HELP assistance.
