Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01341:clause:1_7:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01341
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 7 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 2423–5326

7  Principles and procedures for selecting students for receipt of OS-HELP assistance
OS-HELP assistance policy
 (1) A higher education provider must maintain an OS-HELP assistance policy, which is publicly available and accords with these Guidelines and the fairness requirements in subdivision 19-D of Part 2-1 of the Act as in force from time to time.
 (2) A higher education provider's OS-HELP assistance policy must include information on:
 (a) how students may apply for OS-HELP assistance, including application opening and closing dates, and what information a student must provide in support of their application to meet the assessment criteria in the provider's policy and the eligibility criteria in the Act;
 (b) the criteria the provider will use to assess students' applications for
OS-HELP assistance and to establish an order of merit for receipt of
OS-HELP assistance;
 (c) how the provider will determine the amount of OS-HELP assistance to be paid to each selected student, including, if applicable, the minimum amount of OS-HELP assistance a student may receive;
 (d) how and when payments of OS-HELP assistance will be made to selected students, including any restrictions on payment dates;
 (e) requirements relating to the OS-HELP debt confirmation form, including what information must be given by selected students in the form and when the form must be signed and given by students to the provider; and
 (f) whether any conditions will apply to students in receipt of OS-HELP assistance and how and when selected students will be informed of these conditions.
 (3) A higher education provider must select students for OS-HELP assistance in accordance with the provider's OS-HELP assistance policy.
 (4) A higher education provider must be responsible for its own application and selection process and must be the first point of contact for students interested in applying for OS-HELP assistance.
 (5) A higher education provider must make information about the application, selection and offer processes, selection policy and conditions of OS-HELP assistance available to all students.
OS-HELP debt confirmation form
 (6) A higher education provider must require that a student selected to receive
OS-HELP assistance give to the provider a signed and completed OS-HELP debt confirmation form, prior to making a payment of OS-HELP assistance to the student. The provider must require the student to complete the form at the time specified in its OS-HELP assistance policy.
 (7) A higher education provider must require the selected student to give the following information in the OS-HELP debt confirmation form:
 (a) the amount of OS-HELP assistance the student will receive;
 (b) the commencement date for the period of six months in relation to which the student is entitled to receive OS‑HELP assistance;
 (c) the date on which the student will begin overseas study; and
 (d)