VET FEE-HELP, FEE-HELP, HECS-HELP and OS-HELP – what’s the difference?
VET FEE-HELP assistance can only be offered to eligible full fee-paying students from an approved VET provider for certain VET accredited diploma, advanced diploma, graduate certificate and graduate diploma courses. VET FEE-HELP is an extension of the higher education FEE-HELP arrangements. FEE-HELP assistance can be offered to eligible fee-paying students from a higher education provider for an accredited higher education course. Irrespective of whether a student receives a loan under VET FEE-HELP or FEE-HELP, the same FEE-HELP loan limit applies. HECS-HELP is only available to eligible students in a Commonwealth supported place studying a higher education qualification. HECS-HELP does not contribute to a student’s FEE-HELP limit. OS-HELP loans assist eligible students, based in Australia, in a Commonwealth supported place, who have completed the first year of their course of study at their higher education provider, to undertake some of their study overseas. OS-HELP loans do not cont
