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Update to the 2014 Ministerial Notice changes to OS-HELP

Update to the 2014 Ministerial Notice changes to OS-HELP. Overview. What’s changed? Key reporting issues HEIMS Online Reports HECS - HELP - how the proposed changes may impact on you Issues . Changes to OS-HELP. includes postgraduate students

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Update to the 2014 Ministerial Notice changes to OS-HELP

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  1. Update to the 2014 Ministerial Noticechanges to OS-HELP

  2. Overview • What’s changed? • Key reporting issues • HEIMS Online Reports • HECS- HELP - how the proposed changes may impact on you • Issues

  3. Changes to OS-HELP includes postgraduate students remaining EFTSL reduced to 0.125 updated enrolment requirements loan amount increased for studying in Asia supplementary amount for language study

  4. How is reporting affected ? New student status codes on element 490 • 241 - OS HELP for study in Asia • 242 - OS HELP language study Update to the existing code: • 240 - OS HELP for study in non-Asian countries

  5. How is reporting affected? New data elements: • 582 – OS-HELP language code • 583 - OS-HELP Language study commencement date OS HELP (OS/RO) file structure updated

  6. Any other changes? • Minor changes to elements: • 521 - OS-HELP study period commencement date • 553 - OS-HELP country of study (primary) • 554 - OS-HELP country of study (secondary) • OS HELP scope document updated

  7. Language study - Key Issues: what is an Asian country? language study is appropriate language study is on a non-award basis language study can be onshore/offshore two consecutive supplementary amounts

  8. Validations – new system checks 2014 Maximum loan amounts: • $6,250 - study in a non Asian country • $7,500 - study in Asia Valid country codes for study in Asia Language study commencement date must be prior to study period commencement date

  9. What else will HEIMS validate ? Relationship between OS-HELP language study and OS-HELP study in Asia - the commencement date of language study links to study in Asia loan - Exceptions: compliance and validation

  10. HELP entitlement calculations A student can only have a maximum of two OS-HELP loans. Entitlement calculations will identify any student who has exceeded this limit. A language loan will only be invalidated if its related OS-HELP study in Asia loan is invalid.

  11. HEIMS Online Reports OS-HELP Provider Summary Report

  12. HEIMS Online Reports General Reports • OS HELP ASCED Report • OS HELP Country Report • OS HELP Language Study Report Compliance Reports Distribution Reports

  13. Questions?

  14. Proposed changes to HECS-HELP No new code for removal of HECS-HELP discount

  15. Next HEPCAT release • Two additional changes in the next HEPCAT / HEIMS release are: • X is a valid code for student gender • ZZZZZZZZZZ is now a valid code for reporting Application & Offers data

  16. OS-HELP information and contacts Asian Century/Legislation: cgs@innovation.gov.au Payment and estimates: fep@innovation.gov.au Enquiries: tsenquiries@innovation.gov.au Information: www.studyassist.gov.au

  17. Need more help? For all your data questions contact Tertiary Information Managementand Analysis Section HEIMS.datacollections@deewr.gov.au Telephone: (02) 6240 7487

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