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| CAMPUS | FULL
TIME (study load > or = 75%) |
PART TIME1 (study load 40% - 74%) |
PART TIME 2 (study load < or = 39%) |
| Albury-Wodonga | $190.00 | $95.00 | $52.50 |
| Bendigo | $335.00 | $206.00 | $103.00 |
| Melbourne (Bundoora) | $356.00 | $267.00 | $142.00 |
| City | $190.00 | $145.00 | $90.00 |
| Mildura | $150.00 | $100.00 | $50.00 |
| Mt Buller | $212.00 | $106.00 | |
| Other Site | $65.00 | ||
| Shepparton | $180.00 | $115.00 |
For all teaching periods, GSF (Compulsory) is due and payable on the date specified on the University's Statement of Account. A student must not have incurred any tuition fee, HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP liability to be entitled to a full refund of the GSF. Seek further information and advice on the GSF from your local Student Administration Office.
For further information and clarification of enrolment events subject to the GSF (Compulsory) payment, please refer to the following table:
Students enrolling before 1 July are subject to the existing arrangements for their higher education provider. La Trobe University will assess GSF (Compulsory) on the basis of annual load. The amount of GSF (Compulsory) calculated according to load in 2006 will appear on your Statement of Account.
La Trobe University students are required to pay the GSF (Compulsory) for the full year and will continue to have access to the full range of services throughout 2006.
For further information and clarification of enrolment events subject to payment of GSF (compulsory) payments please refer to the following:
Single Unit Fees
La Trobe University offer Single Unit (Non Award) studies on a fee
paying basis to domestic and international students. Seek further information
and advice from your local Student Administration Office.
International Students
International students who do not have their fees paid by a sponsor must pay the
normal semester fee by the required payment date appearing on their Statement of Account. Tuition fees published by the University are
based on a normal full-time study load.
As a Commonwealth supported student, the Australian government will contribute towards the cost of your education. Students who are offered CSP are usually required to pay a student contribution.
Student Learning Entitlement
If you are an Australian citizen, New Zealand citizen, or a holder of
an Australian permanent visa (including Australian permanent humanitarian
visa) you will receive a Student Learning Entitlement (SLE) giving you
access to 7 years full-time (or part-time equivalent) as a Commonwealth
Supported student.
Additional SLE is allocated in specific circumstances, for example if
you are enrolled in an undergraduate course longer than six years. SLE
is consumed as the student enrolment is finalised after each Census
Dates.
Eligibility
Commonwealth Supported students may be eligible for HECS-HELP assistance
to help pay your student contribution amount.
To be eligible for HECS-HELP, you must be either an Australian citizen
or holder of an Australian permanent humanitarian visa. Until the end
of 2008, New Zealand citizens and pre-2005 HECS students may also be eligible.
Refer to 'Information for Commonwealth Supported Students 2006' booklet
available from your local Student Administration Office for further information.
Payment of Student Contributions
All Australian citizens and holders of permanent humanitarian visas, who
hold a CSP, may choose one of the following methods to pay their student
contribution amount:
New Zealand citizens and permanent residents (other than an Australian permanent humanitarian visa) must pay the full student contribution amount up-front without any discount.
Applications
You must have an enrolment at La Trobe University and submit
a completed "Request for Commonwealth Support and HECS-HELP Form"
at your local Student Administration Office. You must also have sufficient
SLE to cover the unit in which you are enrolling.
The student contribution amount you must pay each year is determined by the University within a range set by the Australian Government and depends on your units of study. The student contribution amount for an equivalent full time study load at La Trobe University for 2007 will be:
| BAND OF STUDY | STUDENT CONTRIBUTION AMOUNT |
| National Priorities (education, nursing) |
$3,998 |
| Band 1 (humanities, arts, behavioural science, social studies, foreign languages, visual and performing arts) |
$4,966 |
| Band 2 (accounting, commerce, administration, economics, mathematics, statistics, computing, built environment, health, engineering, science, surveying, agriculture) |
$7,118 |
| Band 3 (law, dentistry, medicine, veterinary science) |
$8,333 |
The figures above are for a course of study within one year where all of the units in that year fall within the same band of study.
FEE-HELP is a loan scheme that assists students who are not Commonwealth Supported to pay their tuition fees. FEE-HELP replaces previous loan schemes including the Postgraduate Education Loan Scheme (PELS), Open Learning Deferred Payment Scheme (OLDPS), and Bridging for Overseas-Trained Professionals Loan Scheme (BOTPLS). FEE-HELP covers student tuition amounts up to $50,000.
Eligibility
To be eligible for FEE-HELP, you must not be Commonwealth supported in
the unit of study for which you are applying. You must be either an Australian
citizen or holder of an Australian permanent humanitarian visa, or a holder
of a permament visa undertaking a bridging course for overseas-trained
professionals.
FEE-HELP Assistance
If eligible for FEE-HELP, you can pay your tuition fee by:
Applications
You must complete and submit a Request for FEE-HELP
Assistance Form at your local Student Administration Office. All forms
must be submitted on the day of enrolment.
The Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) will allocate a number of notional OS-HELP loans valued up to $5,000 each to La Trobe University to provide financial assistance to eligible Commonwealth supported students wishing to undertake part of their study overseas. For further information, please go to the OS-HELP page.
La Trobe University offers a number of scholarships to financially assist students commencing study in 2006.
The Australian government has also established the Commonwealth Learning Scholarship (CLS) Programme to provide financial assistance to students from a low socio-economic background, rural and regional area or indigenous background. Further information can be obtained via La Trobe University Scholarships website.
Refund of General Service Fees (Compulsory)
Assessment of the GSF (Compulsory) is calculated across the entire year and a refund
is dependant on the consideration of entire study load and individual
unit census dates in a given academic year.
Refund of Unit Fees, HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP
Prior to a Unit Census Date, applications can be made to have any Unit
tuition fees and part payments with respect to HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP
liability, refunded directly by Electronic Funds Transfer.
After a Unit Census Date, normally liability is non refundable. If a student becomes seriously ill or other special circumstances occur and they are unable to continue studies, application can be made to have their Fee, HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP debt for the semester reduced or removed. 'Special circumstances' does not include lack of knowledge or understanding of fees and how they are administrered, or of La Trobe University's enrolment procedures and regulations.
Applications for Refund
Applications can be made via the appropriate refund forms.
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