Vet fee help
 

Outnabout,
Vet fee help is still available for AVI courses however it will be capped at $15,000. Obviously this is not going to go very far towards a CPL.

I understand there will be no loan cap for aviation.

Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham, Minister for Education and Training, has signalled that some courses, such as those in aviation, will be exempt from the loan cap. Exempted courses are not reflected in Attachment A, but will be clearly specified in the final list.

https://docs.education.gov.au/node/41986

So one person says it's capped another says it's not, can anyone point out to where it says definitively which way it is? I'm curious but not enough to go seriously digging about and a quick google search doesn't seem to come up with it.

The VET Student Loans Fact Sheat specifically states the following:

https://docs.education.gov.au/system...fact_sheet.pdf

And again in the AFR

I have spoken to someone who is in the know and how it will work it that yes the courses, such as Diploma of Aviation (Commercial Pilot Licence ‐ Aeroplane) will be limited to $15,000 but providers will have to apply to the board to have the limit removed, proving that the cost of the course is far above the capped amount, which will all know it is. It sounds like this will be a big win for aviation students, with aviation to specifically governed by its own section of the act, due to the fact that it i effectively the most expensive form of education available yet can be conducted in a short time. the other high cost courses in medical fields can take 6-8 years. I believe the changes will help everyday flight schools adopt VET Student loans and ensure that the costs are not enflated vs self-funded flight training.

Thanks Logansi, so I guess they were both right, sort of! Good to see some common sense prevail out of this and hopefully a win for the vast majority, both those involved in Aviation and for the Tax Payers, hopefully a tightening up in the acceptance phase will come along as well and help remove some of the issues others have brought up with those seeking to do the courses that perhaps aren't fully aware of what is involved.

my understanding is the same, aviation looks like it may be exempt ... subject to strict guidelines and new criteria to be a provider

this of course assumes it goes through the senate ...

Dont ask me why but I was listening to parliament on the radio the other day and this was the debate. Aviation - because of it's criticality to the survival of the bush (!) - was the key example given of exemptions likely to be available.

I am trying to find out fact for courses, are there any facts published yet ?

Been doing some hunting around. This link goes to a PDF with some information on approved courses for 2017.

https://docs.education.gov.au/node/42156

I see the Air Transport Pilot Licence Diploma is capped. That will not be popular

Aviation Training Package
Diploma of Aviation (Air Traffic Control) $75,000
Diploma of Aviation (Commercial Pilot Licence - Aeroplane) $75,000
Diploma of Aviation (Commercial Pilot Licence - Helicopter) $75,000
Diploma of Aviation (Instrument Rating) $75,000
Diploma of Aviation (Flight Instructor) $75,000
Diploma of Aviation (Aviation Management) $75,000
Advanced Diploma of Aviation (Chief Flight Instructor) $75,000
Advanced Diploma of Aviation (Pilot in Command) $75,000

Thank you folks for your helpfull reply

Clare Prop, where did you find that information?

Inside the PDF I posted the link to I assume.

Yes it was from that link, thanks DP