VET Student Loans (for Australian students only)

Changes to VET FEE-HELP and introduction of VET Student Loans (Australian students only)

On 5 October 2016, Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham, Minister for Education and Training, announced the commencement of VET Student Loans from 1 January 2017. The Minister also announced that the current VET FEE-HELP scheme will cease on 31 December 2016.

A range of fact sheets with the information about VET Student Loans have been published by the Commonwealth Department of Education and Training at the links below:

• VET Student Loans home page https://www.education.gov.au/vet-student-loans.
• Eligible courses fact sheet including list of courses
  https://docs.education.gov.au/node/42156.
• Information for existing VET FEE-HELP Students
  https://docs.education.gov.au/node/41931.
• VET Student Loans - Information for Students
  https://docs.education.gov.au/node/41951.

The information above will be updated regularly as additional information becomes available.

If you have any queries about the new program please email VETStudentLoans@education.gov.au or call the HELP Student Enquiry line on 1800 020 108.

2017 TIWA VET Student Loans Information Booklet