VET Student Loans

You are eligible for VET Student Loans if you:

• are an Australian citizen or permanent humanitarian visa holder (resident in Australia for the duration of the unit) AND
• are a full fee-paying / fee for service student studying a diploma, advanced diploma, graduate certificate, or graduate diploma level course at an approved VET Student Loans provider OR
• are a student subsidised by the Victorian, South Australian, Queensland or Western Australian State Government studying a diploma or advanced diploma course; AND
• have not exceeded the Student Loans limit (see below); AND
• meet the tax file number (TFN) requirements: OR

If you don’t have a TFN you can give your provider a Certificate of application for a TFN. This certificate is available from the Australian Taxation Office (opens in a new window) after you have applied for a TFN and meet course requirements as follows:

• are a full fee-paying / fee for service student studying a diploma, advanced diploma, graduate certificate, or graduate diploma level course at an approved VET Student Loans provider OR
• are a student subsidised by a state or territory government (other than the Australian Capital Territory) studying a diploma or advanced diploma course AND
• are enrolled with an approved provider in an eligible unit of study by the census date for that unit.

** Please note a Vet Student Loan will not be approved for students who do not meet eligibility requirements.