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Congratulations on commencing your studies! Before you apply for a VET student loan please read the below and the VET Student Loan information booklet. For more information regarding VET Student Loans please go to the Department of Education, Skills and Employment website(opens in a new tab) .
VET student loans will not be approved for students who do not meet eligibility requirements.
Students have three options when enrolling into an approved VET Student Loan course at South Metropolitan TAFE.
The following links contain useful information.
A VET Student Loan:
is a loan from the Commonwealth, and
the loan will remain a personal debt until it is repaid to the Commonwealth, and
the loan may, until the debt is repaid, reduce a student’s take-home (after-tax) wage or salary and may reduce the student’s borrowing capacity, (for further information on how your loan is repaid to the Commonwealth through and further information please see the following Australian Tax Office website on VET Student Loans https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Study-and-training-support-loans/Types-of-loans/(opens in a new tab) ) , and
a student may wish to seek independent financial advice before applying for a loan.
A student must complete a Progression form each term (opens in a new tab) to continue to use the VET Student Loan to pay fees for the course this will be emailed to students using the eCAF system.
Census dates are the date a student may withdraw from their course or part of the course using the withdrawal form prior to their census dates to not incur a debt.
Note, full refunds prior to census dates are only applicable to Diploma and Advanced Diploma courses that are eligible for a VET Student Loan.
Students must read the information on the VET student loans page and complete the online VET Student Loan Application form to apply for a loan. This must be done at least 16 days prior to census dates.
Citizenship Documents.
Student will need to provide one of the following documents for Citizenship when applying for the loan online:
Student will need to provide one of the following documents to meet the Entrance requirements when applying for the loan:
Students under 18 years of age will need to complete a parental consent form must be completed and submitted with their online application. This can be found on the VET student loans page.
New Zealand Citizens can requests a VSL however they must meet the following eligibility requirements:
Visit the Study Assist website(opens in a new tab) for more information.
It is a student’s responsibility to notify South Metropolitan TAFE of any change of contact details. Download the personal details amendment form (221 KB) (PDF document) and return to Customer Service.
Students will receive an eCAF or an email requesting further information to their nominated email address within two weeks of enrolling. This must be completed 16 days prior to their first census date to be eligible for a loan.
Students must apply for a new loan every time they commence a new qualification. This includes studying a dual qualification, transferring studies from another provider to South Metropolitan TAFE, and moving from the Diploma to Advanced Diploma in the same field of study.
It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that they have applied for a loan in the course(s) they are enrolled into.
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We provide a range of easy and flexible payment options including paying in full or by instalments.
Payments can be made in person by EFTPOS or cash during enrolment. Payments can also be made over the phone by credit card using MasterCard, Visa, Visa Debit.
To pay in full by direct deposit to our bank account, please ask when you enrol for our bank details.
If you're enrolling in Certificate I, II, III, IV and Diploma courses, payment plans are available.
You can make a deposit to activate the payment plan when you confirm your enrolment with the balance payable by regular direct debit re-payments over the course of the semester.
If you're a registered apprentice and trainee, and your employer is not paying your fees, you have two options: pay your fees in full or enter into a payment plan.
Employers or agencies may wish to pay for a student's fees. Use the form below to receive an invoice to pay.
If you're studying for Diploma and Advanced Diploma qualifications, you may be eligible to defer the payment of all or part of your fees by applying for a Commonwealth VET Student Loan.
Under this scheme, you take out a loan from the Commonwealth to pay for your current enrolment. You will start repaying the loan through the taxation system when your income exceeds a set level.
Find out all the information you need to know about VET Student Loans.