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Financial Information

For complete Information on all the fees and charges at CHC, please refer to the Fees & Charges Document on the Documents and Forms Page

Student Contribution Amounts & HECS-HELP

HECS-HELP is available for undergraduate Education students at CHC. To be eligible you must:

  • be in a Commonwealth supported place
  • be an Australian citizen or holder of a permanent visa

There are three ways in which you can pay your student contribution amounts:

  • pay in full up-front (and be eligible for a 10% discount);
  • pay some of your student contribution amount up-front and receive a HECS-HELP loan for the balance of your student contribution amount (payments of more than $500 attract a 20% discount); or
  • receive a HECS-HELP loan for your full student contribution amount

If you are not an Australian citizen or holder of a permanent humanitarian visa, you are not eligible for a HECS-HELP loan and you must pay your tuition fees in full up-front.

All commencing students will receive an Information Booklet and a HECS-HELP form with their Welcome Letter. Students who have previously studied at CHC and are commencing in a new course at CHC will be required to submit a new HECS-HELP form (this includes students who have transferred courses). If you require a new Information Booklet and HECS-HELP form, please contact Student Administration: sadmin@chc.edu.au.

Further information about Commonwealth Supported Places and HECS-HELP can be obtained from:

  • Student Enquiry line: 1800 020 108
  • DEEWR Going to Uni website: www.goingtouni.gov.au
  • CHC Business Office or Registrar’s Office Tel: +61 7 3347 7900

If you receive a HECS-HELP loan, you begin making repayments on that loan when your annual income reaches the minimum repayment threshold (the minimum threshold in the 2010-2011 income year was A$44,911). Any voluntary repayments made to the Australian Taxation Office before reaching the minimum threshold will attract a 5% bonus.

Fee-paying and FEE-HELP

FEE-HELP is available for all Business, Social Science and Ministries students, as well as postgraduate Education students. To be eligible you must:

  • be in a fee-paying place
  • be an Australian citizen or holder of a permanent humanitarian visa

There are three ways in which you can pay your tuition fees:

  • pay in full up-front;
  • pay some of your tuition fees up-front and receive a FEE-HELP loan for the balance of your tuition fees; or
  • receive a FEE-HELP loan for the full amount of your tuition fees

If you are not an Australian citizen or holder of a permanent humanitarian visa, you are not eligible for a FEE-HELP loan and you must pay your tuition fees in full up-front.

All commencing students will receive an Information Booklet and a FEE-HELP form with their Welcome Letter. Students who have previously studied at CHC and are commencing in a new course at CHC will be required to submit a new HECS-HELP form (this includes students who have transferred courses). If you require a new Information Booklet and FEE-HELP form, please contact Student Administration: sadmin@chc.edu.au.

Further information about FEE-HELP can be obtained from:

  • Student Enquiry line: 1800 020 108
  • DEEWR Going to Uni website: www.goingtouni.gov.au
  • CHC Business Office or Registrar’s Office Tel: +61 7 3347 7900

If you receive a FEE-HELP loan, you begin making repayments on that loan when your annual income reaches the minimum repayment threshold (the minimum threshold in the 2010-2011 income year was A$44,911). Any voluntary repayments made to the Australian Taxation Office before reaching the minimum threshold will attract a 5% bonus.

OS-HELP

OS-HELP is a loan scheme to assist eligible Commonwealth supported students to undertake some of their studies overseas. This scheme is available to eligible students after they have completed a minimum of six months study on campus. It can be used for expenses such as airfares, accommodation and other travel or study expenses. Application Form

Further information about OS-HELP can be obtained from:

  • Student Enquiry line: 1800 020 108
  • DEEWR Going to Uni website: www.goingtouni.gov.au
  • CHC Business Office or Registrar’s Office Tel: +61 7 3347 7900

Other Financial Support Services

Government Assistance

The following Government assistance is available to eligible Australian citizens:

  • Youth Allowance: If you are a full-time student and an Australian citizen aged between 16 and 24, you may be eligible to apply for financial assistance while you study. This is known as Youth Allowance.
  • Austudy: If you are a full-time student and an Australian citizen aged 25 years or more, you may qualify for Austudy benefits while you study.
  • Abstudy: If you are an indigenous student, ABSTUDY payments may help you go on to further studies.
  • Pensioner Education Supplement: If you receive any kind of income support, you may be eligible to apply to receive this supplement to assist with your education related expenses.

Further information on the assistant available contact:

Course and Tuition Assurance Arrangments

All CHC courses are covered by Course and Tuition Assurance Arrangements to protect your interests in the event that the College should cease to be able to offer a course. There are separate arrangements covering domestic and overseas students.

If Christian Heritage College is unable to continue to offer the course of study in which students are enrolled, students would either receive a refund of their Student contribution amount or tuition fee for any incomplete units of study, or the funds paid would be transferred, with the student’s agreement, to the second provider with which they enrol.

Arrangements have been made for domestic students with Tabor College Incorporated, South Australia and Avondale College for students to transfer with full credit into comparable courses.

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