Administrative Information for Providers: Student Support

This administrative information for providers (AIP) has been developed to help higher education providers interpret and implement the student support policies that are enacted under Commonwealth legislation and associated guidelines. It explains the rules and procedures associated with administering:

• bachelor places for Commonwealth supported students,
• the allocation of Commonwealth supported places for postgraduate courses, courses of study leading to a diploma, advanced diploma and associate degree, enabling courses and courses of study in medicine,
• tuition fees for domestic and overseas fee paying students,
• the student services and amenities fee,
• the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) with the exception of VET FEE-HELP, and
• voluntary student unionism.

It should be read in conjunction with the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA), the Higher Education Support (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2003 (TCA), and associated guidelines.

Current Version (February 2012):

• Administrative Information for Providers (AIP): Student Support
  (PDF 2.86MB | DOC 3.27MB)

Previous Version:

• Administrative Information for Providers (AIP): Student Support
  ( PDF 2.79MB | RTF 4.43MB) (March 2011)
• Administrative Information for Providers (AIP): Student Support
  ( PDF 1.5MB | RTF 3.4MB) (February 2010)
  
• Administrative Information for Providers (AIP): Student Support
  ( PDF 1.3MB |  DOC 2.2MB) (February 2009)
• Administrative Information for Providers (AIP): Student Support
  ( PDF 1.3MB |  DOC 2.7MB) (January 2009)
• Administrative Information for Providers (AIP): Student Support
  ( PDF 2.2MB |  DOC 3MB) (May 2008)

Administrative Information for Providers: Commonwealth Grant Scheme

This administrative  information  for  providers (AIP), has been developed to  assist  higher  education  providers  implement  the  Commonwealth  Grant  Scheme  (CGS)  enacted  under  Commonwealth  legislation. 

The AIP should be read in conjunction with the Higher  Education  Support  Act  2003 (HESA) and  the Commonwealth Grant Scheme Guidelines No 1 (CGS  Guidelines), which are the primary sources of the requirements with which providers must comply. 

Current Version:

• Administrative Information for Providers: Commonwealth Grant Scheme (December 2010)
  ( PDF 886KB | RTF 2.3MB)

Previous Version:

• Administrative Information for Providers: Commonwealth Grant Scheme (October 2009)
  ( PDF 262KB | RTF 2.7MB)