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Fee Payment Extension

Continuing student who can demonstrate extreme financial hardship and difficulty in meeting payment terms outlined in the Enrolment Details and Fee Statement can apply for an extension to the due date of their tuition fees. A maximum of 30 days may be granted to a successful applicant.

An extension of time to pay fees is not applicable where a student’s fees are paid under a sponsorship arrangement.

The following factors are considered when assessing fee payment extensions applications:

  • The ability to repay fees owing and the outline of a repayment plan.
  • The stage of the course which the student has reached and results to date.
  • Previous requests for deferral and records of previous payment.
  • Academic performance.

To apply:

Notification:

Students will be notified by email, to their official Monash student e-mail address, of the outcome of a request to extend the time for fee payment within 48 - 60 hours. An extension of time to pay fees is not applicable where a student’s fees are paid under sponsorship arrangement.

Further Extension

Upon written, e-mail/fax, request, Student Services may approve a further extension of up to thirty (30) working days, in the event of extreme circumstances, that may encompass events in the student’s home country (or a personal family trauma) which has a major impact upon the student’s ability to meet a payment deadline.

Final Year Final Semester, Fee-Paying Students

A fee paying student in the final semester of their studies, in extreme financial difficulties, may be allowed to extend the payment of fees for up to 6 months from the commencement of their final semester.

Deferment will be subject to the following conditions:

a. A substantial payment towards the final year’s total fee must have been made (i.e. at least semester one paid in full).
b. The balance of fees to be carried over must be subject to a schedule of repayment and conditions agreed to and signed by MSA and the student.
c. The student will not be allowed to graduate or receive academic records until final payment is received.

Written application must be made no later than the unit/semester census date to allow administrative procedures to be implemented.

If approved, Student Services will administer the repayment arrangement and the student must sign a letter of agreement which will outline the repayment arrangement.

If the student fails to maintain the arrangement of payments as outlined in the agreement, the student may be invalidated for non-payment of fees and all penalties associated with invalidation be applied to the student.

A student will not be recorded as a graduate, and no results or academic record will be issued, unless full payment of all outstanding debts (including debts in addition to fee debts) is made.