7VET tuition fee repayment option

7 VET tuition fee repayment option

(1) For the purpose of paragraph 51(1)(d) of Schedule 1A of the Act, a student chooses the VET tuition fee repayment option if: (a) a VET provider has ceased to provide an eligible VET course of study and as a result has ceased to provide a VET unit of study that formed part of the course; and (b) the student was enrolled as a VET student in the unit at that time with the VET provider; and (c) the student does not have an agreement to pay in arrears the VET tuition fees for the unit; and (d) the student has not received any of the following previously available options for the unit: (i) the VET course assurance option under subsections 9(3) to (5) of the VET Guidelines 2015; or (ii) the VET tuition fee repayment option under subsections 10(3) to (7) of the VET Guidelines 2015; and (e) the student has made a request in writing for the re-crediting of the student’s HELP balance for the unit. (2) If the VET provider receives a request in writing for re-crediting for the purpose of paragraph (1)(e), within 20 business days of receiving the request (or within such longer period as the Secretary allows) the VET provider must re-credit the student’s HELP balance in respect of the unit as required under subclause 51(1) of Schedule 1A of the Act.

Note: If the VET provider is unable to re-credit the student’s HELP balance, the Secretary may re-credit it under subclause 51(2) of Schedule 1A of the Act.