HECS Fee Help and Support While a Permanent Resident
HECS-HELP loans are available to eligible students who are studying in a Commonwealth Supported Place and are Australian citizens.
Since 2005, most New Zealand citizens and Australian permanent residents are not eligible for HECS-HELP loans. They must pay up-front and are not eligible to defer their unit fees to the ATO under the HECS-HELP scheme.
Since 2005, only Australian Citizens or Humanitarian Visa holders are able to defer their unit fees through to the ATO.
Permanent residents are still eligible for the subsidised Commonwealth Supported rate of fees while they reside in Australia, but MUST pay the invoiced Student Contribution Amount and Student Services and Amenities Fee up-front on or before the relevant census date.
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Source:
http://study.une.edu.au/app/answers/detail/a_id/1767/~/permanent-residency-and-hecs
http://study.une.edu.au/app/answers/detail/a_id/194/kw/HECS
In New Zealand Australians study with the New Zealand HECS equivalent. Time to stop that.
New Zealand citizens in Australia are often eligible for Commonwealth supported places, subsidised by the Australian Government.
There was a report in 2013 that said: “New Zealand provides better access to Australian students than Australia does to New Zealanders. This is an ongoing issue for New Zealanders resident in Australia.”.