ELEMENTS ON THE OS HELP (OS) & REVISED OS HELP (RO) FILE
First Reporting Year for version 3.0: 2012
Last Reporting Year for version 3.0:
Data record structure (1 or more records required):
| Type of record and element name | Element number | Position | Width | Data type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student identification code | 313 | 1-10 | 10 | Alphanumeric |
| Course code | 307 | 11-20 | 10 | Alphanumeric |
| CHESSN code | 488 | 21-30 | 10 | Alphanumeric |
| OS-HELP payment amount | 528 | 31-38 | 8 | Numeric |
| OS-HELP Study period commencement date | 521 | 39-46 | 8 | Alphanumeric |
| Loan fee | 529 | 47-54 | 8 | Numeric |
| OS-HELP debt incurral date | 527 | 55-62 | 8 | Numeric |
| Student Status | 490 | 63-65 | 3 | Numeric |
| OS-HELP country of study code – primary | 553 | 66-69 | 4 | Numeric |
| OS-HELP country of study code – secondary | 554 | 70-73 | 4 | Numeric |
| Filler - For provider Use (any printable ASCII characters including spaces) | N.A. | 74-123 | 50 | Alphanumeric |