Student Loans

The Australian Academy of Design has a convenient monthly fee-payment arrangement for students who prefer to pay fees upfront. Many students opt to participate in the Australian Government FEE-HELP scheme. The scheme enables eligible students to take out a loan to cover tuition fees. Students repay their loans through the Australian taxation system once their repayment income for an income year is above the repayment threshold for compulsory repayment. More information is available at Fee-Help and from the Going to Uni website at www.goingtouni.gov.au There are also other forms of assistance available.

Academy Loan
The Academy provides small loans to assist students in meeting urgent financial needs.

Government assistance
A number of state and federal agencies can provide financial assistance to students.

See www.goingtouni.gov.au and www.dest.gov.aufor details.

Bank Loans
The major banks have student loans available. See bank websites or your local branch for details.

Centrelink
Centrelink provides benefits for eligible students. See www.centrelink.gov.au or call 132490 for details.