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Higher Education Support Act 2003

No. 149, 2003

Compilation No. 97

Compilation date: 21 February 2025

                Includes amendments: Act No. 14, 2025

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 21 February 2025 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

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Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents
Chapter 1—Introduction
Division 1—Preliminary
1‑1  Short title
1‑5  Commencement
1‑10  Identifying defined terms
Division 2—Objects
2‑1  Objects of this Act
Division 3—Overview of this Act
3‑1  General
3‑5  Grants for higher education assistance etc. (Chapter 2)
3‑10  Assistance to students (Chapter 3)
3‑15  Repayment of loans (Chapter 4)
3‑20  Administration (Chapter 5)
3‑30  VET FEE‑HELP Assistance Scheme (Schedule 1A)
Division 5—Application of Act to Table C providers
5‑1  Application of Act to Table C providers
Division 6—Schedule 1A
6‑1  Schedule 1A
Chapter 2—Grants for higher education assistance etc.
Division 8—Introduction
8‑1  What this Chapter is about
Part 2‑1—Higher education providers
Division 13—Introduction
13‑1  What this Part is about
13‑5  The Higher Education Provider Guidelines
Division 16—What is a higher education provider?
Subdivision 16‑A—General
16‑1  Meaning of higher education provider
16‑5  When a body becomes or ceases to be a higher education provider
Subdivision 16‑B—Which bodies are listed providers?
16‑10  Listed providers
16‑15  Table A providers
16‑20  Table B providers
16‑22  Table C providers
Subdivision 16‑C—How are