Description
A code which identifies details about citizenship, permanent resident status and permanent visa status
Details
	
		
			| Version: | 
			4.0 | 
		
		
			| First year: | 
			2015 | 
		
		
			| Last year: | 
			2020 | 
		
		
			| Field name: | 
			ELIGIBILITY | 
		
		
			| Element name: | 
			Permanent resident eligibility for HELP assistance | 
		
	
Code format:
	
		
			| Data Type: | 
			Numeric | 
		
		
			| Units: | 
			Code (numeric) | 
		
		
			| Width: | 
			1 | 
		
	
Classification
	
		
			
			
		
	
	
		
			| 0 | 
			
			
				- Australian citizen or holder of a permanent humanitarian visa
 
				- Permanent visa holder (other than permanent humanitarian visa holder) or New Zealand citizen who is Commonwealth supported and who began the course on or after 1 January 2005
 
				- Overseas student
 
				- Permanent visa holder who is non‑Commonwealth supported and who has requested FEE‑HELP for a bridging for overseas trained professionals course
 
				- Permanent visa holder or New Zealand citizen who is exempt from payment of student contribution or tuition fee
 
				- Permanent visa holder or New Zealand citizen who is non‑Commonwealth supported and who has not requested FEE‑HELP
 
			 
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			| 1 | 
			
			
				- Commonwealth supported pre‑2005 HECS student with a permanent visa (other than a permanent humanitarian visa) who is eligible for HECS‑HELP
 
				- Commonwealth supported pre‑2005 HECS student who is a New Zealand citizen who commenced the course before 1 January 1996, and who is eligible for HECS‑HELP
 
				- Non‑Commonwealth supported pre‑2005 PELS student with a permanent visa (other than a permanent humanitarian visa) who has requested and is eligible for FEE‑HELP
 
			 
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			| 2 | 
			
			
				- Commonwealth supported pre‑2005 HECS student with a permanent visa (other than a permanent humanitarian visa) who is not eligible for HECS‑HELP because they are residing overseas
 
				- Commonwealth supported pre‑2005 HECS student who is a New Zealand citizen who is not eligible for HECS‑HELP because they are residing overseas
 
				- Non‑Commonwealth supported pre‑2005 PELS student with a permanent visa who has requested but is not eligible for FEE‑HELP because the student is residing overseas
 
			 
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			| 3 | 
			
			
				- Commonwealth supported pre‑2005 HECS student with a permanent visa (other than a permanent humanitarian visa) who is not eligible for HECS‑HELP because the student meets the prescribed residency requirements and first met them more than 12 months ago
 
				- Commonwealth supported pre‑2005 HECS student who is a New Zealand citizen who is not eligible for HECS‑HELP because the student commenced the course on or after 1 January 1996
 
				- Non‑Commonwealth supported pre‑2005 PELS student with a permanent visa who is not eligible for FEE‑HELP because the student satisfies the residency test and first satisfied it more than 12 months ago
 
			 
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Coding notes
Transitional arrangements for pre-2005 students end on 31 December 2008. This element will only be required for revisions or retrospective reporting of student data from 1 January 2009.
HEIMS will treat this field as a blank for any data with a census data after 1 January 2009.
Please refer to the Glossary for further information about terminology used in this document.
Input files
Higher Education Student:
	- Load/Liability (LL) & Revised Load/Liability (RL)
 
Change History
Details of all versions of this data element can be found on its supporting information page.
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