The eligibility criteria are set by the Victorian Government and assessed by RMIT in accordance with government directives, which are subject to change at any time.
In general, you are eligible if you have a valid concession card such as a Commonwealth Health Care Card. You must hold a valid card at the time you apply for a fee concession.
You will receive a fee concession for any eligible classes, which are scheduled to start on or after the date of application, for a year. 30 days prior to the expiration of your concession, you will receive a reminder email in your student account advising you to reapply for a concession if you are still eligible.
Please contact your school for information about class start dates.
You cannot apply for a fee concession if you:
- are enrolled in a vocational graduate certificate or vocational graduate diploma program
- commenced a diploma or advanced diploma program on or after 1 July 2012
- are enrolled in an Australian full fee place or international full fee place.
Students enrolled in certificate I – IV programs
To be eligible for a fee concession you must:
- hold a valid Commonwealth Health Care Card, or be named on the card as a dependant child/spouse, or
- hold a valid Pensioner Card, or be named on the card as a dependant child/spouse, or
- hold a valid Veterans' Gold Card.
The above criteria apply to students who hold a Job Seeker referral form, which must be presented when you submit your application.
Students enrolled in diploma or advanced diploma programs
To be eligible for a fee concession you must:
- have been under the age of 25 as at 1 January 2012
- have commenced the program (scheduled commencement of first unit of study in the program) on or before 30 June 2012 and be continuing in the same program in 2015.
In addition, you must also:
- hold a valid Commonwealth Health Care Card, or be named on the card as a dependant child/spouse, or
- hold a valid Pensioner Card, or be named on the card as a dependant child/spouse, or
- hold a valid Veterans' Gold Card, or be named on the card as a dependant child/spouse.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander students in a government subsidised place will continue to be eligible to access fee concessions at all program levels (including diploma, advanced diploma, vocational graduate certificate and vocational graduate diploma programs).
You do not require additional documentation to support your application and you are not required to complete an application each academic year.