51Conditions that apply to grants for providers

51 Conditions that apply to grants for providers

Where student eligible for FEE-HELP (1) Where a student enrolled in an employer reserved place under the Women in STEM Cadetships and Advanced Apprenticeships Program is eligible for FEE-HELP in relation to units of study as part of the relevant course of study, the provider must accept the grant provided by the Commonwealth (except any additional equality of opportunity payment, as referred to in subsection 49(3)) as an up-front payment made on behalf of the student in relation to the unit for the purposes of section 107-1 of the Act. (2) Where, but for this subsection, a student would have incurred a FEE-HELP loan fee in accordance with paragraph 137-10(2)(b) of the Act, in relation to a unit of study to which a grant under this Division relates, an additional grant amount is payable to the provider to be applied as an up-front payment made on behalf of the student, and is to be calculated as the amount that would result in the student’s FEE-HELP debt being increased by only so much as it would have if no loan fee applied. Providers must achieve program objectives and enter a deed (3) A grant to a provider under the Women in STEM Cadetships and Advanced Apprenticeship Program must be used to achieve the program objectives (as mentioned in section 46). (4) A provider must, on request, enter into a deed of agreement with the Commonwealth, in a form required by the Commonwealth, in relation to grant funding under this program. Conditions in respect of courses and students (5) Courses of study provided by providers to students in allocated employer reserved places must meet the following requirements: (a) the course of study must lead to an Australian Qualifications Framework qualification at levels 5 or 6; (b) the course of study may articulate into a related course of study at the bachelor level or higher; (c) the course of study must lead to a qualification in one of the STEM Fields of Education; and (d) the course of study must be offered in a mode that enables it to be undertaken part-time whilst the student remains employed. (6) Students enrolled in allocated employer reserved places must be: (a) women; (b) enrolled part-time; and (c) employed by an employer that agrees with the provider or with the Commonwealth to provide conditions (including by releasing the student from work) that allow those students to study over the duration of the course of study. (7) Providers may not charge a student more than a maximum tuition fee as specified in their deed of agreement with the Commonwealth under subsection (4). Reporting (8) Providers in receipt of a grant under the Women in STEM Cadetships and Advanced Apprenticeships Program are required to report on performance twice annually in the format requested by the Department. (9) These reports must include, at a minimum, the following information: (a) number of students enrolled and the course of study in which they are enrolled for the purposes of the Women in STEM Cadetships and Advanced Apprenticeships Program; (b) the provider’s compliance with the conditions applicable to its use of the additional equality of opportunity payment set out in the deed, if applicable; (c) student attrition, progression and completion; and (d) any additional criteria to satisfy their deed of agreement.