The Federal Government has announced it will allow university students who fail more than 50% of their subjects to still access a student loan.
It comes as a report released today on Australian universities found the rule “disproportionately disadvantages” students from the regions and from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
The 50% pass rule:
The 50% pass rule was introduced by thein 2020 and came into effect in 2022.
It means that students who fail over 50% of their studies aren’t eligible for student loan assistance, such as HECS (now known as HECS-HELP).
It forces these students to pay upfront.
University report:
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The announcement comes as the Government is today releasing the Australian Universities Accord Interim Report, which is the first broad review of Australia’s higher education system since 2008.
The report made a list of recommendations for the Government to improve the, which included axing the 50% pass rule.
