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Applying for HECS-HELP

How do I apply for HECS-HELP?

Submitting a 'Request for Commonwealth Support and HECS-HELP' when enrolling online

If you are a new student enrolling into a Commonwealth Supported Place you are required to complete a 'Request for Commonwealth Assistance and HECS-HELP' form as part of your administrative enrolment regardless of your eligibility to receive HECS-HELP. You are required to complete a 'Request for Commonwealth Assistance and HECS-HELP' form for any new degree you’re enrolling in.

You will not be able to complete your enrolment until your 'Request for Commonwealth Assistance and HECS-HELP' is approved. Generally this will happen automatically, however, if your form is 'Submitting - Awaiting Approval', you will receive instructions to your student email address within three working days.

If you are an Australian citizen or holder of a permanent humanitarian visa and wish to apply for HECS-HELP you must provide your Tax File Number (TFN) when completing this form.

If you do not have a TFN, please visit the 'I don't have a TFN but wish to apply for HECS-HELP' FAQ for more information.

How to apply for or update your Commonwealth Assistance 

1. Log into my.unimelb 
2. Go to Student admin > Fees 
3. Click Apply for Commonwealth Assistance > My Tasks
4. Complete the applicable Commonwealth Assistance forms (HECS-HELP, FEE-HELP, SA HELP) task 
5. Click Finish. 

Once your Commonwealth Assistance forms task is marked as complete in My Tasks, you won’t be able to access it here again. 

Applying for HECS-HELP after you have enrolled

If you are an Australian citizen or permanent humanitarian visa holder and wish to receive HECS-HELP you can resubmit your 'Request for Commonwealth Support and HECS-HELP' on my.unimelb to update your payment option for any future census date.

If you need to provide or update your Commonwealth Assistance forms at any time, you can do so through My Study: 

1. Log into my.unimelb 
2. Go to Student admin > Fees 
3. Click Update my Commonwealth Assistance > My Study 
4. Click Manage my course (in red) 
5. Go to the Government Assistance tab 
6. Click +Add 
7. Select and fill out the Commonwealth Assistance (HECS-HELP, FEE-HELP, SA HELP, OS-HELP) form 
8. Click Submit.

For further information regarding Commonwealth Support and HECS-HELP eligibility, please visit the Study Assist website.