To be eligible for  a FEE-HELP loan, you must:

• be one of the following:
  • an Australian citizen who will study at least one unit of your course of study in Australia; or
  • a New Zealand Special Category Visa (SCV) holder who meets the long term residency requirements and who studies the entire course while living in Australia; or
  • a permanent humanitarian visa holder; or an eligible former permanent humanitarian visa holder; who studies the entire course while living in Australia
  • an Australian permanent resident can get FEE-HELP for approved bridging studies
• be enrolled in a fee-paying place at a provider that offers FEE-HELP loans
• be enrolled in an eligible course at your provider by the census date (your provider can tell you if your course is eligible)
• submit the Request for FEE-HELP loan form to your provider by the census date
• have an available HELP balance
• have a Unique Student Identifier (USI) prior to the first census date (for new enrolments from 1 January 2021)
• maintain a completion rate of 50 per cent or above:
  • to continue to be eligible for FEE-HELP if you are studying at a non-university higher education provider
  • to be eligible for FEE-HELP if you are commencing study in a new course at an Australian university from 1 January 2022
• not undertake more than 2 years' worth of higher education study in the last 12 months (unless your provider has approved a higher study load.

You will need to provide your Tax File Number (TFN) on your FEE-HELP form.

Further information about FEE-HELP eligibility is available from the Study Assist website.