Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00020:reg:79:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00020
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 79 (pt 3/4)
Character Range: 115009–117799

before the unit's census date.

 80 Commonwealth assistance notices

        (1)    A Commonwealth assistance notice, for a VET unit of study in which a student is enrolled with a VET provider, is a notice that:
(a)    for the purposes of subclause 64(2) of Schedule 1A to the Act, contains the information required by subsections (2) to (4) of this section; and
(b)    for the purposes of subclause 64(2A) of that Schedule, is given to the student in the manner set out in subsection (6) of this section; and
(c)    for the purposes of subclause 64(3) and paragraph 64(4)(b) of that Schedule, is given within the period set out in subsection (7) of this section.

        Information to be contained in assistance notices

        (2)    The notice must include the title "Commonwealth Assistance Notice".

        (3)    The notice must include the following information:
(a)    the student's name;
(b)    the VET provider's name;
(c)    the student's student identification number as issued by the VET provider;
(d)    the student's Commonwealth Higher Education Student Support Number (or CHESSN);
(e)    the name of the VET unit of study, and the name of the VET course of study of which it forms part;
(f)    the unit's study identification code;
(g)    the unit's census date;
(h)    the unit's VET tuition fees;
(i)    the amounts of any up-front VET payments for the unit;
(j)    the amounts of VET FEE-HELP assistance payable for the unit;
(k)    the amount of any VET FEE-HELP loan fee applicable to the unit;
(l)    the amounts of VET FEE-HELP debt applicable to the unit;
(m)    information on the student's right, under subclauses 65(2) to (4) of Schedule 1A to the Act, to request the correction of information contained in this notice.

        (4)    The notice must prominently display the following statements:

         "It is your responsibility to ensure that you have a sufficient HELP balance to cover the VET FEE-HELP amounts indicated in this notice. You are eligible for the amounts of VET FEE-HELP assistance contained in this notice only if you have a sufficient HELP balance to cover those amounts."
        "The information regarding Commonwealth assistance contained in this notice is correct only insofar as you have correctly advised this VET provider of your entitlement to that assistance under the Higher Education Support Act 2003.".

        (5)    For the purposes of this section, multiple VET units of study may be included in the notice if each of their census dates:
(a)    is within the period referred to in subsection (7); and
(b)    is before the day the notice is given to the student in the manner set out in subsection (6).

             Note: If one or more of these census dates are the same, that date only needs to be mentioned once