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Norton, Andrew – Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education, 2022
This paper summarises the evolution of student contributions in Australia since 1989, exploring system redesigns that commenced in 1997, 2005 and 2021. Public and private benefits are recurring themes in setting student contributions, both as high-level justifications for government policy and in pricing specific disciplines. Professor Andrew…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Costs, Incentives, Public Policy
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Chapman, Bruce – Australian Universities' Review, 1996
The new Australian Higher Education Contribution Scheme allows students to either pay a standard tuition charge on enrollment or defer payment until they are earning at least the current average taxable income. At that point, they incur a debt to the government for the amount deferred and repayment rate is based on income. Conceptual bases and…
Descriptors: Educational Economics, Educational Finance, Educational Policy, Federal Aid