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E/7.3 Student financial assistance

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Contact Officer

Director, Student Support Services

Approval Date

19/11/2004

Approval Authority

University Academic Board

Date of Next Review

01/01/2010

7.3.1 Financial assistance to students
7.3.2 Student Financial Assistance Scheme
Related Documents
Modification History

This policy should be read in conjunction with the QUT Student Rules and the procedural information provided on the Student Services website.

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7.3.1 Financial assistance to students

Counselling Services (Student Support Services Department) provides student counselling on issues relating to financial well-being and advice on the various types of financial assistance available to students.

Details of Australian Government assistance for students (ie Youth Allowance, Austudy and Abstudy) can be found on the Centrelink website . Details of the Government's Commonwealth Learning Scholarship program, and scholarships and assistance provided by QUT, can be found at http://www.scholarships.qut.com .

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7.3.2 Student Financial Assistance Scheme

QUT's Student Financial Assistance Scheme (SFAS) is a small loans scheme which assists students who are in short term financial hardship. It is administered by the Student Financial Assistance Scheme Committee (see E/7.4 ).

Further details on eligibility and application procedures for SFAS loans can be found on the Counselling Services website. Procedures relating to the administration of SFAS loans are set in the Financial Procedures Manual, Chapter 2, Section I .

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Related Documents

MOPP E/7.4 Student Financial Assistance Scheme Committee

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Modification History

Date

Sections

Source

Details

19.11.04

E/7.3.1

University Academic Board

Revised to provide additional scholarship information (consistent with Higher Education Support Act 2003 and associated Guidelines)

26.09.03

All

University Academic Board

New policy (effective 01.01.2004) (endorsed by Academic Policy and Procedures Committee 17.09.2003)

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