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Skills Priority Funding

Formally Strategic Skills Program (SSP)
Department of Education (DET)

There are no available NSW state funded courses at present. All funding in NSW has been frozen by the State government. We will post a notice on this site when further funding is available.

Funding for TAA may be available through the Commonwealth's PPP Program - click here

ACQ Government Course Fees for 2009

Course

Annual fee
($)

Fee for enrolments of one semester or less ($)

Statements and short courses
$428

$214

Certificate I and II
$428

$214

Certificate III
$670

$335

Certificate IV
$912

$456

Diploma
$1214

$607

Advanced Diploma
$1456

$728

ACQ Government Course Fees are the same as TAFE fees and are a government requirement.

Fee exemptions
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students are exempt from paying the NSW fee.
Students in receipt of a Disability Support Pension and students with a disability (clients of a Teacher/Consultant) are entitled to one full fee exemption for one NSW course per year, and are eligible for the $50 Concession fee for subsequent enrolments in that year.

Concessions
Students who receive a Commonwealth benefit or allowance (see list below) are eligible to pay a Concession fee of $50 per course enrolment per year rather than the full NSW fee.

Age Pension
Austudy (including Veterans' Children Education Scheme)
Carer Payment
Disability Support Pension (2nd or subsequent enrolment in year)
Exceptional Circumstances Relief Payment
Family Tax Benefit Part A (Maximum Rate)
Farm Help Income Support
Mature Age Allowance
Newstart Allowance
Parenting Payment (Single)
Sickness Allowance
Special Benefit
Veterans' Affairs Payments
Widow Allowance
Widow Pension (including Widow 'B' Pension)
Wife Pension
Youth Allowance

Note: A student who is recognised as a dependant child, spouse or partner of a recipient of an eligible benefit or allowance may also be eligible for the Concession fee.

The GST
ACQ courses that are nationally accredited are GST-free.Courses that are not nationally accredited, but are likely to add to your employment skills, will be GST-free.

To find out if you are eligible for an exemption contact the College before enrolling.

Note: All normal NSW TAFE conditions, fees and policies apply to this program.

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