Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSA Fee)

You pay your SSA Fee using the same payment methods as your subject fees, via MyStudent.

Like your subject fees, you must pay your SSA Fee by the payment due date of each subject or, if eligible, defer payment with SA HELP.

Your Statement of Account/tax invoice (accessed via MyStudent > My Study > Self Service Reports) provides information on the subjects you are enrolled in, subject and SSA Fee amounts, payment due dates, and how to pay.

Payment due dates can also be found using the Academic Calendars.

The following students are exempt from SSA Fees:

1. Secondary school students participating in the enhanced study program;

2. Students on outbound exchange with universities external to JCU;

3. Students admitted to JCU’s English for Academic Purposes courses and Foundation Program courses;

4. Students admitted to the JCU Prep course;

5. International students who are continuing in a course of study which they commenced prior to 1 January 2013;

6. Students whose home campus is Singapore and who are undertaking Intercampus Mobility on an Australian campus in accordance with the Intercampus Mobility Procedure;

7. Students admitted into courses as part of a JCU partnership agreement that specifically defines the exemption from SSA Fees within that agreement;

8. Students approved to have special cases where this procedure does not adequately encompass individual circumstances as determined by the Manager, Student Finance and Scholarships.

Please refer to Student Services and Amenities Fee Payments and Refunds Procedure

You can see examples of SSA Fee-funded projects here. There are legislated categories for which universities can use the SSA Fee.

This includes:

• Providing:
  • food or drink to students on campus
  • libraries and reading rooms (other than those provided for academic purposes) for students
  • legal services to students
• Supporting:
  • a sporting or other recreational activity by students
  • the administration of a club in which most members are students
  • debating by students
  • artistic activity by students
  • production and distribution to students of media produced by students
• Helping:
  • students secure accommodation
  • students obtain employment or advice on careers
  • students with their financial affairs
  • students obtain insurance against personal accidents
  • students develop skills for study, by means other than undertaking courses of study in which they are enrolled
  • meet the needs of overseas students for welfare, accommodation and employment
• Caring for children of students
• Promoting health or welfare of students
• Advising students about rules at JCU (however described)
• Advocating students' interests in matters arising in JCU’s rules (however described);
• Giving students information to help them in their orientation

If you are an Australian citizen, permanent humanitarian visa holder, or New Zealand citizen (who meets certain criteria), and you meet residency requirements, you are eligible to defer payment of your SSA Fee (either in full or by part-payment) with a SA-HELP loan.

You only need to complete this form once for your entire course. All other students will need to pay the fee directly to JCU.

If you withdraw from a subject(s) prior to the census date then you will be eligible for a refund of any payments made towards the applicable SSA Fee. You can apply for a refund by completing this Application for Refund form.