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HomeStudy costs and HELP

Study Assist

SA-HELP

A loan that pays your student services and amenities fee, so you don't pay it upfront.

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$373

The fee is capped at $373 for full-time students in 2026.

Who can get it

  • Australian citizens and eligible non-citizens.

What you'll need

  • A tax file number, or proof you have applied for one.
  • A valid SA-HELP form, submitted to your provider by the fee due date.

How to claim

  1. Submit the SA-HELP form through your provider by the fee due date.
  2. You apply once per course. Changing course or provider needs a new form.

Conditions and catches

  • It is added to your HELP debt and indexed each 1 June.
  • It doesn't count toward your HELP borrowing limit.