Domestic full-fee (FEE-HELP)

Most domestic, postgraduate students (and undergraduates not in a Commonwealth Supported Place) must pay full course fees unless you have a government loan.

Use the domestic full fee calculator to estimate your fees.

Course fee payments

We send you a fee statement based on your unit enrolment. See fee payment dates

If you do not have FEE-HELP, you must pay in full by the due date. See fee payment methods

If you have FEE-HELP, the government lends you the balance of course fees that are unpaid at the census date (up to certain limits).

To avoid paying fees for units you do not want to take, you must discontinue them by the census date

Overdue payments

If you do not pay on time, and you do not have FEE-HELP, we will cancel your enrolment.

FEE-HELP loan

FEE-HELP is mostly used by domestic students enrolled in a full fee-paying, postgraduate (non-research) award course.

In some cases, undergraduates can get FEE-HELP but there is a 20% administrative fee. Some CSP students apply for FEE-HELP to assist with course fees for full fee summer or winter semester units.

If you change course, you must apply for FEE-HELP for the new course.

Loan repayments

You repay any FEE-HELP loan through the tax system once your income reaches a certain level. Your debt remains even if you do not complete your course. In special situations, you can apply to have the debt removed. See remission of debt

Loan conditions and limits

FEE-HELP general conditions	Exceptions
Covers course fees for study in award courses which lead to a recognised qualification such as a Bachelor Degree, Graduate Certificate, Masters etc	Professionals with a degree from overseas may get FEE-HELP for non-award (bridging) study You need a letter from an Assessment Authority See FEE-HELP booklet
Available to Australian citizens and humanitarian visa holders	Holders of non-humanitarian permanent visas may only get FEE-HELP if doing a bridging course.
In 2009, the FEE-HELP loan limit is $83,313 for all courses regardless of when you started studies The loan limit applies over your life time	For Medicine, Veterinary Science and Dentistry, the FEE-HELP limit is $104,142
Your FEE-HELP loan balance is the loan limit less any loan amount borrowed
Undergraduates can apply for FEE-HELP. However there is a loan administration fee of 20% of the amount of the loan each semester

Apply for a loan

Most students apply during enrolment after entering unit choices.

Applicant	Instructions	Details
Australian citizens with a Tax File Number (TFN)	Use the Web Enrolment System (WES) and apply before census date You can apply if a menu item of FEE-HELP appears on the WES Enrolment Summary screen Fill in the Request for FEE-HELP Assistance including your TFN and submit Record the transaction number which begins with FH	WES is only open for applications during a set time, and closed after census date We email the transaction number to your Monash account
Australian citizens - no tax file number	You cannot apply online until you have a Tax File Number (TFN) You must initially be a full-fee student Once you have your TFN, you can change your fee payment option in WES before census date	If you get a Certificate of Application for a TFN, you can fill in a form at a student service centre
Permanent humanitarian visa holders	Fill in an application at a student service centre Show staff your passport (including visa stamp) or a letter from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) showing that your visa application was approved	If you cannot come in person, call service centre staff to mail the form to you Fill it in and mail it back
New Zealand citizens or Australian Permanent Resident Visa (APRV) holders	You cannot apply unless in a bridging course for overseas professionals. New Zealand citizens must also have permanent resident visa. Fill in an application at a student service centre	Attach a copy of a letter from your Assessment Authority See FEE-HELP booklet

Paper applications

For:

All applicants who are not Australian citizens with a TFN
CSP students wanting FEE-HELP for summer or winter semester units

Fill in a Request for FEE-HELP Assistance form at a student service centre

Closing date

You must apply for FEE-HELP at least five days before your fees are due (see your Monash fee statement).

Approved applicants get a new fee statement the following week. This shows FEE-HELP is your payment option.

Unsuccessful applicants get a letter within 5 business days. You must pay your course fees in full or we will cancel your enrolment.

Tracking your payments or debt

Your Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN) for the relevant census dates shows your contributions and any debt that you owe the government (indexed each year).

Check this online each semester in WES. Use the Dispute button if anything is incorrect. You must tell us within 14 days, or we will assume it is correct and you will be liable for that loan debt or use of study entitlements.

See student learning entitlement