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FAQs

Frequently asked questions on first-year Fees Free

  • What’s new for Fees Free from 2025?
  • I have Fees Free entitlement remaining from my first year. Will I be able to use it in 2026?
  • Is there a deadline for submitting my statutory declaration?
Fees Free from 2025
  • What’s new for Fees Free from 2025?
  • I’m starting study/training this year. Can I get my final year covered?
  • I have Fees Free entitlement remaining from my first year. Will I be able to use it in 2026?
  • I started studying in 2024 but I want Fees Free to cover the final year of my qualification, not my first year. Can I do that?
  • I changed providers in 2025 to continue working towards the same qualification I started in 2024. Were my fees covered?
  • What does 'same qualification' mean?
Fees Free eligibility
  • What were the eligibility criteria in 2024?
  • What were the eligibility criteria in 2023?
  • What were the eligibility criteria in 2022?
  • What were the eligibility criteria in 2021?
  • What were the eligibility criteria in 2019 and 2020?
  • What were the eligibility criteria in 2018?
What’s included in Fees Free?
  • How much study or training can I get fees-free?
  • What fees are covered by Fees Free?
  • Does Fees Free cover fees related to recognition of prior learning (RPL)?
  • Will zero fee courses use my Fees Free entitlement?
  • What fees are not covered by Fees Free?
Information for learners who have started using Fees Free
  • If I did less than $12,000 worth of provider-based study in my first year of study, can I carry the rest over to another year?
  • I know I have some Fees Free entitlement left to use. Do I need to tell my provider?
Statutory declarations
  • What is a statutory declaration and how do I get one?
  • What are the terms and conditions when I declare that I’m eligible for Fees Free?
  • How long will it take for my statutory declaration to be processed?
  • What happens if I give false information on my statutory declaration?
  • Do I need to tell my tertiary education organisation (TEO) when I’ve submitted my statutory declaration?
  • Is there a deadline for submitting my statutory declaration?
  • I submitted a statutory declaration for first-year Fees Free, but didn’t start studying. Do I need to submit a new one when I start?
Student loans and fees
  • What do I do if I was eligible for Fees Free but had already paid fees to my tertiary education organisation?
  • I started accessing Fees Free, but still have some entitlement left over to use. Do I need to apply to StudyLink to cover the rest of my fees?
  • I’m eligible for Fees Free but have still been invoiced by my tertiary education organisation (TEO). Why haven’t my fees been paid?
  • I am not eligible for Fees Free, what other funding options are available to me?
Where to get more help
  • How can I get my National Student Number (NSN)?
  • How can I make a complaint?
  • How can I contact Fees Free?
  • How can I appeal my Fees Free eligibility or entitlement use?
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