Do I need to tell my tertiary education organisation (TEO) when I’ve submitted my statutory declaration?
No. If you submitted your statutory declaration before 31 December 2025, we'll let your TEO know when your eligibility status changes to 'Yes'.
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- 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?
- 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?
- 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?