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How gaining permanent residency affects your eligibility for FEE-HELP

I have been granted permanent residency (PR), can I get FEE-HELP?

Answer ID 168 | Last updated on 29/10/2025 03.12 PM

You are only entitled to FEE-HELP assistance if you are 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

For more information on eligibility see the Study Assist website.

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