Who is eligible for an OS-HELP loan at JCU?
A student must be an Australian citizen or the holder of a permanent humanitarian visa. To be selected for OS-HELP assistance in relation to a six-month study period, students must:
-
not have received OS-HELP on more than one other occasion.
-
not have been granted an OS-HELP loan by another higher education institution for an overlapping six month study period.
-
be enrolled in an undergraduate course of study at JCU.
-
have already completed at least 1 EFTSL (i.e., 24 units) of study towards their course at JCU, as either:
-
a Commonwealth supported student
-
a contributing student under the Higher Education Funding Act 1988 (a HECS student), or
-
an exempt student who was exempt on the basis of receiving a merit-based equity scholarship.
-
be enrolled in full-time study with an overseas higher education institution or the overseas campus of an Australian higher education provider for study that commences on or after 1 January 2005 and for which the student will be outside Australia while undertaking the study.
-
receive credit for the overseas study towards their course at JCU.
-
still have at least 0.5 EFTSL (12 units) of study yet to complete in their course on returning from their overseas study.
-
not have been subject to more than one penalty for academic misconduct under JCU’s Student Academic Misconduct Requirements.
-
not have been found guilty of inappropriate conduct under JCU’s Student Conduct Policy.
-
have achieved an overall Grade Point Average for their course of study of 4 or higher.
-
provide a Tax File Number or a Certificate of Application for a Tax File Number.
-
complete and sign an OS-HELP debt confirmation form.
