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Wodonga TAFE has been approved as a VET provider under the VET FEE-HELP Assistance Scheme, able to offer VET FEE-HELP assistance to ongoing and new students since July 2009.

Eligible students will be able to access VET FEE-HELP loans for all diploma and advanced diploma courses offered by Wodonga TAFE.

What is VET FEE-HELP?

VET FEE-HELP (VFH) is a Commonwealth Government loan scheme that is available to you if you are studying at the diploma or advanced diploma level, whether you are paying fees at the Victorian Government-subsidised rate or at the full-fee rate.

Essentially, if you meet the VFH eligibility criteria (see below) you can apply to the Commonwealth Government, specifically the Department of Education, Employment, and Workplace Relations (DEEWR), to pay fees on your behalf. You will then have to repay this loan through your income tax when you start earning above a certain threshold amount (in 2011/12, this amount is approximately $47,196).

To be eligible for VET FEE-HELP, you must:

  • meet the specified citizenship/visa requirements 
  • be resident in Australia during your training
  • have (or have applied for) a tax file number (TFN)
  • not have exceeded the lifetime borrowing limit (approximately $89,706 in 2012).

To read more about VET FEE-HELP go to Student and Parent Information on the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations - VET FEE-HELP website.

How to apply

Before you apply for VET FEE-HELP assistance, you must read the VET FEE-HELP information booklet, which is designed to assist students to understand VET FEE-HELP, and their rights and responsibilities when accessing VET FEE-HELP assistance.

The information in the booklet is valid for the relevant year only and a copy should be kept for reference.

2012 VET FEE-HELP information booklet for students and parents (PDF 503Kb) 

After you have read the booklet you can contact Administration Services at Wodonga TAFE for a 'Request for VET FEE-HELP assistance form'. By signing and submitting the form you are declaring that you have read the booklet and you are aware of your obligations under VET FEE-HELP.

More information

Students who would like to access VET FEE-HELP assistance are invited to discuss their eligibility with Administration Services.

Phone 02 6055 6601 | Email vetfeehelp@wodongatafe.edu.au