OS-HELP loan packet 2025
Version Details
- Version:
- 1.00
The OS-HELP loan packet is used to report OS-HELP loans. Each OS-HELP loan packet must be linked to an established course admission packet.
Scope
Providers are required to report an OS-HELP loan packet for each OS-HELP loan paid to a student.
Initial reporting requirement
| Element | Required reporting | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
*UID15: Course admission resource key or | Required for all OS-HELP loans | Within 14 days of the HELP debt incurral date (E527) |
| *E527: HELP debt incurral date | Required for all OS-HELP loans | Within 14 days of the HELP debt incurral date (E527) |
| *E490: Student status code | Required for all OS-HELP loans | Within 14 days of the HELP debt incurral date (E527) |
| *E528: OS-HELP payment amount | Required for all OS-HELP loans | Within 14 days of the HELP debt incurral date (E527) |
| *E521: OS-HELP study period commencement date | Required for all OS-HELP loans | Within 14 days of the HELP debt incurral date (E527) |
| E529: Loan fee | Required for all OS-HELP loans | Within 14 days of the HELP debt incurral date (E527) |
| E553: OS-HELP primary study country code | Required if the loan is for overseas study | Within 14 days of the HELP debt incurral date (E527) |
| E554: OS-HELP secondary study country code | Required if the loan is for overseas study and there is a secondary country | Within 14 days of the HELP debt incurral date (E527) |
| E583: OS-HELP language study commencement date | Required if the student is accessing a loan for study in Asia and is accessing a language loan | Within 14 days of the HELP debt incurral date (E527) |
| E582: OS-HELP language code | Required if the student is accessing a language loan | Within 14 days of the HELP debt incurral date (E527) |
*These elements must be reported together when an OS-HELP loan packet is created
Revising data
A provider can update or correct any data already in a OS-HELP loan packet after the initial packet is reported. Data is to be correct as at the HELP debt incurral date (E527).
TCSI Data Entry file upload
Templates for TCSI Data Entry are available on the Higher education file templates page.
