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

• remaining EFTSL reduced to 0.125

• updated enrolment requirements

• loan amount increased for studying in Asia

• supplementary amount for language study

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

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

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

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

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

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

HELP entitlement calculationsA 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.

HEIMS Online ReportsOS-HELP Provider Summary Report

HEIMS Online ReportsGeneral Reports

– OS HELP ASCED Report– OS HELP Country Report– OS HELP Language Study Report

Compliance Reports

Distribution Reports

Questions?

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

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

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

Need more help?

For all your data questions contactTertiary Information Management

and Analysis Section

HEIMS.datacollections@deewr.gov.au

Telephone: (02) 6240 7487