Commonwealth Supported Places
Macquarie offers Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) for which the Australian Government makes a financial contribution towards the costs of a program of study.
If you are enrolled in a unit of study as a Commonwealth supported student, you will generally be required to contribute to the cost of your education through a student contribution. Macquarie sets the student contribution amount you are required to pay. The amount depends on your course of study.
The five main advantages of being a Commonwealth supported student are:
- the Australian Government contributes to the cost of your education
- the Australian Government limits the amount your provider can charge as a student contribution
- you may be eligible for HECS-HELP assistance to pay your student contribution. If you are eligible, you may access both the HECS-HELP loan and the discount to pay your student contribution
- you may be eligible for a Commonwealth Learning Scholarship (CLS). There are two types of scholarships – one for general education costs and one for accommodation costs
- you may be eligible for OS-HELP assistance. OS-HELP is a loan scheme to assist eligible undergraduate students to undertake some of their course of study overseas.