Commonwealth Supported Place

Students in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) get help from the government and pay a lower course fee called the student contribution amount.

See student contribution amount to estimate your fees.

The level of support and your payment options depend on your citizenship:

• Australian citizens and humanitarian visa holders can get both CSP and HECS-HELP
• New Zealand citizens and Australian permanent residents are eligible for CSP only.

Please note, you will also need to pay a Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF)

Accepting your CSP offer

When you first enrol using the Web Enrolment System (WES), you need to accept your place by completing the Commonwealth Support and HECS-HELP form.

If you can get a HECS-HELP discount or loan, a menu item of HECS-HELP appears in the WES Enrolment Summary area.

If you cannot get it, you can still enrol in a Commonwealth supported place, but you cannot get a discount for an upfront payment or use a loan.

If you change course, you must apply for CSP for the new course.

Student Contribution Amount (SCA) payments

We send you a fee statement based on your unit enrolment. See fee payment dates

If you are paying your SCA directly to the University, you must pay it by the due date. See fee payment methods

To avoid paying fees for units you do not want to take, you must discontinue them by the census date

Overdue SCA payments

If you do not pay on time, and we do not have your tax file number if you have HECS-HELP, we will cancel your enrolment after census date.

You cannot re-enrol as a Commonwealth supported student until the next semester.

SCA payment options, terms and conditions

Australian citizens and humanitarian visa holders

Accepting your CSP place with HECS-HELP allows you to obtain a loan from the government for all or part of your student contribution amount. The loan offer remains open to you even if you choose not to use it. HECS-HELP includes a 10% discount for full or partial upfront payments to the University of $500 or more.

Indication of payment option

Before submitting your acceptance of your CSP place, you must select whether you plan to use a loan or not.

After submitting, WES gives you a transaction number beginning with C. You need to record this. We also email a copy to your Monash account.

If you do not have a tax file number, you can only select the upfront SCA payment option. You can change this in WES up to the census date.

Loan repayments

You repay any HECS-HELP loan through the tax system once your income reaches a certain level. Your debt remains, even if you do not complete your course. In special situations, you can apply to have the debt removed. See remission of debt

New Zealand citizens and Australian permanent residents

When you accept your Commonwealth supported place, you must agree to pay your SCA upfront and in full with no discount.

After submitting, WES gives you a transaction number beginning with C. You need to record this. We also email a copy to your Monash account.

Other conditions mean you must:

• provide us with a copy of your passport and visa if you are a permanent resident
• live in Australia during your studies (or else you must pay full fees).

Tracking SCA payments or debt

Your Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN) for the relevant census dates, shows your contributions, and any debt that you owe the government (indexed each year).

Check this online each semester in WES. Use the Dispute button if anything is incorrect. You must tell us within 14 days, or we will assume it is correct and you will be liable for that loan debt or use of study entitlements.