AFTRS

 

AFTRS is FEE-HELP approved

AFTRS is an approved Higher Education Provider, which means that eligible AFTRS students have the opportunity to apply for the Australian Government's FEE-HELP loan scheme to help pay their course fees.

All AFTRS award courses are FEE-HELP approved.

 

You are eligible for the FEE-HELP loan scheme if you are:

• an Australian citizen, or
• a holder of an Australian permanent humanitarian visa.

You are not eligible for the FEE-HELP loan scheme if you are:

• a New Zealand citizen
• an Australian permanent resident (other than the holder of an Australian permanent humaniratian visa)

 

FEE-HELP How it works

FEE-HELP means you can study without having to pay upfront fees. You can also pay your fees with a combination of an upfront payment and FEE-HELP.

 

If you obtain a FEE-HELP loan from the Australian Government to pay for your studies, a FEE-HELP debt is recorded for you with the Tax Office.

 

You repay the government through the taxation system once your income reaches a set threshold.  In 2010-2011 the threshold is $44,911.

 

Repayment of FEE-HELP debt is calculated by the Australian Tax Office and the amount will be included in your income tax notice of assessment.

 

HELP debts are indexed annually in line with the CPI (Consumer Price Index).

 

A 25% loan fee is charged on repayment of undergraduate level (AFTRS Foundation Diploma only) courses of study.

 

Interest and loan fees are NOT charged on repayment of postgraduate level courses of study.

  

For further information about FEE-HELP please refer to the going to uni website

 

Austudy, Abstudy & Youth Allowance

AFTRS Foundation Diploma, Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma students may be eligible for Austudy, Abstudy or Youth Allowance.

 

The Master of Screen Arts is not approved in 2012 for the Australian Government support schemes, Austudy and Youth Allowance. However, this course is Abstudy approved.

 

Master of Screen Arts students who might otherwise have been eligible for Austudy or Youth Allowance may apply for financial assistance from AFTRS. Eligibility criteria and conditions apply. Please refer to the AFTRS Financial Assistance section below.

 

Youth Allowance and Austudy

If you are aged between 16 to 24 years you may be eligible for support through Youth Allowance. If you are aged 25 years and over you may be eligible for support through Austudy. To eligible for Youth Allowance or Austudy you must be:

• An Australian resident, and
• enrolled in a full time award course, and
• enrolled in an undergraduate or appropriate postgraduate course (up to Graduate Diploma level).

Abstudy

If you are an indigenous student and aged over 14 years you may be eligible for Abstudy if you are:

• An Australian citizen, and
• enrolled in a part time or full time award course, and
• enrolled in an undergraduate or postgraduate course (up to Doctorate level).

Your eligibility will also depend on your and/or your partner's or parent's income and assets.

For more information on these allowances please refer to the Centrelink website.

 

AFTRS Financial Assistance

In certain circumstances, AFTRS may provide limited financial assistance generally to full time award course students who are not able to access appropriate external financial support. AFTRS' assistance is designed to help students commence or continue their studies. The assistance that may be available is:

 

• Special Financial Assistance - this is a one-off payment to allow a student to take up his or her offer of award course study at AFTRS. For example, AFTRS may agree to meet or contribute to relocation costs; and
• Emergency Financial Assistance - this is to assist students experiencing unexpected financial hardship during their course of study. For example, AFTRS may agree to meet or contribute to living expenses, for a limited period of time.
• Master of Screen Arts Assistance (2012) - this is to assist full time Master of Screen Arts students during their course of study. For example - AFTRS may agree to contribute to living expenses and/or provide rental assistance. Students must meet similar eligibility criteria for basic Youth Allowance or Austudy assistance.  

Applications must be made on the relevant  Financial Assistance form, available from Student Services or the AFTRS website. Completed applications along with supporting documentation must be submitted to the Student Services Manager.

 

For more information on AFTRS Financial Assistance please refer to section 2, point 1.1 of the  Student Handbook 2011 (which can be found in the Current Students section of this website) or contact Student Services.

 

If you have any questions about available assistance that can help you attend your chosen course, please contact Student Services who will be able to assist you.

 

AFTRS Award Course Fee Schedules

 

View AFTRS 2012 Award Course FEE Schedule > 

For students commencing their courses in 2012 only.

 

View AFTRS 2011 Award Course FEE Schedule > 

For students who commenced their course in 2011 only.

 

View AFTRS 2010 Award Course FEE Schedule > 

For students who commenced their course in 2010 only.

 

Tuition Assurance Exemption

 

Tuition Assurance Exemption >

 

Census Dates 

 

Census Dates >

 

Updated 12 September 2011