Many Chisholm courses are government subsidised, which means that the government pays most of the costs, and you only have to pay the remainder. Some courses are full fee paying (sometimes called Fee For Service) and are not government subsidised. The eligibility of a student for a government subsidised place needs to be determined prior to a student enrolling. Contact the relevant teaching department to seek clarification of eligibility.

For students who enrol and commence training prior to 1 July 2009, the Fee Maintenance Fees and Charges Schedule applies. The fees are based on a $1.40 per enrolled hour of tuition plus $0.21 per enrolled hour for Student Services and Amenities Fees (SSAF).

For enrolments after 1 July 2009, Fee Maintenance will apply only to training that is continuous; that is, if a student continues to re-enrol in the same course leading to the same qualification and undertakes the next available scheduled training.

For students who enrol and commence training on or after 1 July 2009, the Skills Reform Fees and Charges Schedules apply. The fees are based on an hourly rate per enrolled hour of tuition for a course that is classified in one of the five categories below:

• Foundation Skills
• Skills Creation
• Apprenticeships and Traineeships
• Skills Building
• Skills Deepening

A Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) is applied at $0.21 per enrolled hour.

For more information about Tuition Contribution Fees, the Fee Maintenance Schedule or the Skills Reform Schedule, please download the 2010 Fees and Charges booklet or contact Chisholm's Office of Students on 9212 5000.

Minimum Fees

All students who enrol and commence training in government-subsidised training prior to 1 July 2009, who are in receipt of a Commonwealth Health Care Card, Pensioner Concession Card or Veterans’ Gold Card will pay the minimum fee.

All students who enrol and commence training in government-subsidised training on or after 1 July 2009 in the following course categories:

• Foundation Skills
• Skills Creation
• Apprenticeships and Traineeships
• Skills Building,

                        who are in receipt of a Commonwealth Health Care Card, Pensioner Concession Card or Veterans' Gold Card  will pay the minimum fee. Tuition Fee concessions are not available for students enrolling in a Skills Deepening course.

To qualify for the concession you must provide proof at the time of enrolment that you are the card holder, or the dependant spouse or dependant child of the card holder. If your name appears on your spouse or parent's Health Care Card or Pensioner Card, please produce the card at time of enrolment.

We recommend if you have a low income to contact Centrelink to determine if you are eligible for one of these cards.  Centrelink Telephone: 131021 or Website: www.centrelink.gov.au

No matter how many hours in a single module, the minimum tuition contribution applicable for a Skills Reform Course Category will apply, and the minimum Student Service and Amenities Fee is $26 for a calendar year.

Maximum Fees

For students who enrol and commence training prior to 1 July 2009, the Fee Maintenance Fees and Charges Schedule applies. No matter how many hours you enrol in a program, you will pay no more than $896 in tuition fees for a calendar year.  Students not eligible for concessions pay $1.40 per hour, on a sliding scale up to $896.

For students who enrol and commence training on or after 1 July 2009, the Skills Reform Fees and Charges Schedule applies. No matter how many hours you enrol in a program, you will pay no more than the maximum tuition fee for a Skills Reform Course Category in a calendar year. Students not eligible for concessions pay the hourly tuition fee rate, on a sliding scale up to the Skills Reform Course Category maximum tuition fee. Students enrolling in courses from more than one course category will not pay more than the maximum for the Skills Deepening Course Category in a calendar year.

Please note: These fees do not apply for Fee For Service courses. Please contact the relevant teaching department for current Fees and Charges information

Materials Fees

The materials fee for each course is set by the responsible Centre Director. It covers the actual cost of essential materials required for the successful undertaking of the course, excursions and other activities. You will be provided with details of these fees when you enrol.

There are no concessions for materials fees. There are no refunds after four [4] weeks of commencement of classes, except where goods or activities have not been supplied, or where goods can be returned if unused.

Where the materials fee for a government-subsidised course exceeds $300 you may apply to pay the materials fee using the Instalment Payment Scheme. This scheme does not apply to Fee For Service courses, Short Courses or International students.

Chisholm’s CEO may exercise the right to waive or amend this fee structure in the case of extreme hardship.

Withdrawals

To officially withdraw from a course or units, you must do so within four weeks of the date classes start or on or before the census date for a VET unit of study, regardless of when you enrolled, or when you attended classes. You are required to lodge a completed Withdrawal/Refund form. If you just stop attending classes without lodging a form, it will be recorded as a Not Passed (N or NS) by the teaching department.

To be eligible for a full refund, you will need to surrender your student ID card and any parking permit, and settle all outstanding fines and loans.

Refunds

The Institute’s Refund Policy for government-subsidised courses does not apply to Fee For Service

Should Chisholm cancel a course, you will receive a full refund.

If you were eligible for a concession card but didn’t have a card when you enrolled, and have paid full fees, you can apply for a refund of the concession for tuition and amenities fees by producing a concession card or confirmation letter from Centrelink that is dated prior to the date classes start.

Note: Concessions are not available for Skills Deepening Course Category enrolments.

If you officially withdraw from the whole course (within four weeks of the start of classes or on or before the census date for a VET unit of study) you can apply for a refund of the fee paid less a $56 Administration charge or the minimum tuition fee for each Skills Reform fee category, whichever is applicable may be applied.

If you officially withdraw from part of the course, the $56 Administration charge or the minimum tuition fee for each Skills Reform fee category will be waived as applicable.

If you officially withdraw from the whole course (within four weeks of the start of classes) and provide proof of enrolment in an alternative course at another TAFE or University, you can apply for a full refund.

If you transfer from one government-subsidised course or unit to another (within four weeks of the start of classes), you can apply to be refunded any difference in the fees.

There are no appeals against refund decisions unless it relates to VET FEE-HELP.  See the 2010 Fees and Charges Booklet and the 2010 VET FEE-HELP Handbook.

More information is available in the following documents, or call Chisholm's Office of Students on 9212 5000.

2010 Fees and Charges Booklet (pdf)

2010 VET FEE-HELP Handbook (pdf)