SA-HELP

SA-HELP covers your Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) so you can pay it later. SSAF pays for important student services at Deakin, such as sporting and recreational activities, and student health and wellbeing. You can request a SA-HELP loan whether you’re using other HELP loans or paying upfront. The amount will be added to your accumulated HELP debt.

You may be eligible for SA-HELP if you meet one of the following criteria:

• you are an Australian citizen, who studies at least one unit of your course while living in Australia
• you are a New Zealand Special Category Visa (SCV) holder, or an eligible former New Zealand SCV holder, who meets the long-term residency requirements, and who studies your entire course while living in Australia
• you are a permanent humanitarian visa holder, or an eligible former permanent humanitarian visa holder, who studies your entire course while living in Australia
• you are a Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV) holder, who studies your entire course while living in Australia.

In addition, you must provide Deakin with your tax file number (TFN), or a certificate of application for a TFN, from the Australian Taxation Office before your first census date.

The Australian Government pays your SSAF directly to Deakin and an SA-HELP debt is recorded for you with the ATO. You'll be issued with a Commonwealth Assistance Notice (eCAN) each enrolled study period. This will detail any amount deferred to the ATO.

To apply for SA-HELP, you must complete a Commonwealth Assistance Form (eCAF) on Deakin’s StudentConnect when you enrol.