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If you are:

• an Australian citizen, or
• a permanent humanitarian visa-holder, or
• a New Zealand citizen who meets certain criteria,

and you meet , you are eligible to defer payment of your SSA Fee by submitting an SA-HELP form.

New Zealand citizens (who do not meet certain criteria), permanent residents and international students are not eligible for this loan and must pay the SSA Fee up-front.

Submit the Request for SA-HELP assistance form through eStudent. The SA-HELP form needs to be completed in addition to either the HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP form to defer subject fees.

See defer your fees for more information.

You can make voluntary repayments of your HELP loan at any time to the . Otherwise, repayments will automatically be deducted once you begin earning an income above the .

Each study period and trimester, ʯÁñÊÓƵ will provide you with a Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN). This notice details the SA-HELP debt you have incurred for that study period or trimester.

The CAN only shows the current study period or trimester, not your entire HELP debt.  For a complete statement of your accumulated HELP debt, contact the .

You can also keep track of how much you have borrowed through an SA-HELP loan at the Government’s website. You’ll need your Commonwealth Higher Education Student Support Number (CHESSN) to log in (found on your CAN).

Please note: myUniAssist will not show your entire debt balance or any payments made.