Description
A code that indicates which request for Commonwealth assistance form the student completed, and what the student’s eligibility status was at the time.
Details
| Version: |
1.0 |
| First year: |
2005 |
| Last year: |
2008 |
| Field name: |
ELIGIBILITY |
| Element name: |
Request for Commonwealth assistance indicator |
Code format:
| Data Type: |
Numeric |
| Units: |
Code (numeric) |
| Width: |
2 |
Classification
Request for Commonwealth support and HECS-HELP:
| CODE |
MEANING |
| 10 |
Australian citizen |
| 11 |
New Zealand citizen |
| 12 |
Permanent humanitarian visa holder |
| 13 |
Permanent visa holder (other than permanent humanitarian visa) |
Request for Commonwealth support and HECS-HELP – pre-2005 HECS:
| CODE |
MEANING |
| 20 |
Australian citizen |
| 21 |
New Zealand citizen who is NOT eligible for HECS-HELP |
| 22 |
New Zealand citizen who is eligible for HECS-HELP |
| 23 |
Permanent visa holder who is NOT eligible for HECS-HELP |
| 24 |
Permanent visa holder who is eligible for HECS-HELP |
Request for FEE-HELP assistance:
| CODE |
MEANING |
| 30 |
Pre-2005 PELS student who is eligible for FEE-HELP |
| 31 |
Post-2005 student who is an Australian citizen |
| 32 |
Post-2005 student who holds a permanent humanitarian visa |
| 33 |
Post-2005 student who holds a permanent visa and who is doing a BOTP course |
Request for FEE-HELP assistance – Open Learning Australia (OLA):
| CODE |
MEANING |
| 40 |
Australian citizen |
| 41 |
Permanent humanitarian visa holder |
OS-HELP debt confirmation:
| CODE |
MEANING |
| 50 |
Student who has requested an OS-HELP loan |
Coding notes
None
Please refer to the Glossary for further information about terminology used in this document.
Input files
Higher Education Student:
- Electronic Commonwealth Assistance Form (PO)
Change History
Details of all versions of this data element can be found on its supporting information page.
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