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Courses and Careers : Fees and Financial Assistance

Fees and Financial Assistance

Fees

The following fees and charges apply to most courses at Sunshine Coast TAFE. These fees are set by the Queensland Government Vocational Education, Training and Employment Regulation 2000.

• Tuition Fees — these fees are the students; contribution to their training instruction. Concessions may apply.
• Student Services Fees — These fees are the students' contribution towards the facilities and support areas available to students at Sunshine Coast TAFE. Students may be charged for printed learning resources where these are provided in lieu of textbooks.
• Protective equipment charges/compulsory uniform — Students may be required to purchase apparel that is essential whilst studying, e.g. safety boots, safety glasses and uniforms. Once purchased, these items remain the property of the student.
• Fee for Service (FFS) charges — These charges apply to students undertaking programs at commercial rates. The enrolment fee is inclusive of all fees and charges and no exemptions apply.
• Student ID card fees — The student ID card fee is payable at time of enrolment when program fees are paid. This is used for identification purposes when entering classrooms and for borrowing resources from libraries.

Fee Concession

You may be eligible for fee concession from Qld Government funded programs if you meet any of the following criteria:

• You hold a current Centrelink Health Care Card, Disability Pension Card or Pensioner Concession Card (or are a dependant of a cardholder).
• You hold a current Department of Veteran Affairs Pensioners Concession Card (or are a dependant of a cardholder).
• You are of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent.
• You are under 17 years of age on February 28 of the enrolling semester.
• You may also seek fee concessions/exemptions on the grounds of financial hardship

Applications need to be supported by an SCT Counsellor and made to the Institute Director. TAFE QLD Enrolment

TAFE Qld Policy for Non-Qld Residents'

As of 1 July 2003, to access Qld Government funded training, you must have a Queensland residential address. Advertised fee structures apply to Queensland residents only. If the resident is outside of Queensland, fees may differ. Fees and user charges (for example, safety kits) are due at time of enrolment. Until your fees and charges are paid, or Sunshine Coast TAFE accepts alternative arrangements, you are not enrolled and your name will not be entered onto a class roll. Sunshine Coast TAFE may withhold results or awards until all fees and charges owing by the student are paid in full. Debt recovery action will be taken to recover outstanding fees.

Fee Payment Plan

You may be eligible to pay your fees by payment plan; however, some terms and conditions apply and you will need to contact us for further information.

Refund

All refunds for Government funded programs/courses shall be in accordance with the Vocational Education,Training and Employment Act 2000 Qld. All applications for a refund shall be made on the approved form.

If you require a refund, please click here for the refund fact sheet, or contact us for more information.

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