2021 Bendigo TAFE Health and Community Course Guide

PAYMENT HEALTH CARE CARD If you are eligible for a Health Care Card you may be eligible to pay concession fees. Make sure you apply for one through Centrelink prior to enrolling as you will need to present your card to get the discounted fee at the time of enrolment. FLEXIBLE PAYMENT PLAN Payment plans are available to anyone enrolling into a certificate I, II, III and IV course. Bendigo TAFE offers eligible students the option of paying their course fees over time by setting up either weekly or fortnightly instalment payments to cover their tuition, materials and consumables. SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS At Bendigo TAFE, we believe in rewarding hard work and achievement. We offer a number of scholarships and grants to help pay for your course. Find out more on what you can apply for at bendigotafe.edu.au/ scholarships/pages/default VET STUDENT LOANS A student loan scheme is available for eligible students and courses to assist in the payment of tuition fees whilst studying at TAFE. These are called VET Student Loans and replaced the VET FEE-HELP scheme from 1 January 2017. Loans are capped according to the course you are studying. These loans are income contingent and interest free and repaid via the Australian Taxation Office when your income reaches a certain threshold. For the 2019-2020 income year this threshold is $45,881. The loan will continue to be a debt to the government until it is repaid. For further information visit studyassist.gov.au You will still have to pay the student services fee, materials and consumables fee (if studying a government funded course) and other non- tuition fees (if applicable) at the time of enrolment. To be eligible for a VET Student Loan, you must be an Australian citizen; holder of a permanent humanitarian visa who will be residing in Australia for the duration of study; or a qualifying New Zealand citizen. VET student loans will not be granted to students who do not meet the above criteria. PAYMENT OPTIONS 23 22