Concessions & Payment Assistance
Concessions
Payment assistance
Concessions
Fee concessions are available on our Government subsidised programs. This is a discount that is available to some students depending on the criteria below and the program they are studying. Concessions are not granted for full fee programs.
Concessions are granted for the following reasons (evidence is required):
| Criteria | Evidence for online enrolment | Evidence for all other enrolment methods |
|---|---|---|
| You haven't completed Year 12 and are under 17 at the end of February | Your date of birth will be validated against your student record and if not previously provided, an original or copy of birth certificate (or extract) must be produced to Student Administration and Services within 5 days or you will be invoiced the full fee |
Original or copy of birth certificate (or extract) |
| You are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander | Acceptable evidence of descent must be produced to Student Administration and Services (if not previously provided) within 5 days or you will be invoiced the full fee | Acceptable evidence of descent |
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You are the primary cardholder for Centrelink: |
Your details will be validated online with Centrelink* (ensure your student name matches your Centrelink record) | You must agree to an online validation check with Centrelink* |
You are a listed dependant for Centrelink: |
You must have previously enrolled and recieved a dependant concession at TAFE Queensland to claim again for an online enrolment. Your details will then be validated online with Centrelink* (ensure your student name matches your Centrelink record) | Original or copy of documentation or SS55 Temporary Card |
You are the primary cardholder or listed dependant for: |
Evidence must be produced to Student Administration and Services within 5 days or you will be invoiced the full fee | Original or copy of documentation |
| *Primary cardholders for Centrelink Health Care and Pensioner Concession cards must supply their Centrelink CRN (customer reference number). A check is performed with the Centrelink database. | ||
If the check returns:
'Valid' » you pay the concession fee
'Invalid' » you pay the full fee
If you are unsure if you qualify for a Centrelink concession card phone Centrelink on +61 13 24 90.
Payment assistance
Southbank Institute is now approved to offer both FEE-HELP and VET FEE-HELP across a range of our programs. This is a Commonwealth loan scheme available to eligible students. For further details please see www.southbank.edu.au/helpscheme.
Payment Plans are available to students who experience financial difficulty in paying for their study. Payment Plans may be provided at the discretion of the Institute Director or delegated officer.
Payment Plans may be refused where inadequate identification is provided, an unsatisfactory credit history exists, insufficient income to make the repayments or previous Payment Plan installments have not been adhered to.
Students who do not finalise their payment plan prior to the commencement of classes are required to pay the fees in full.
If the student is under 18, a guarantor must complete the payment plan application form. The guarantor provides their Income & Expenses on the Payment Plan application form and submits the form via email, post or in person at the Student Services Centre, C Block.
Payment Plans cannot be used in combination with FEE-HELP or VET FEE-HELP assistance.
Students who are experiencing financial difficulty and require further information in relation to our HELP schemes or a payment plan application can contact 13 72 48 for further information.
» Download Payment Plan Guidelines
Last updated 30 June, 2010