Education Legislation Amendment (2021 Measures No. 2) 2021

# Education Legislation Amendment (2021 Measures No. 2) Bill 2021 ## What it does This bill expands who can access Australian university student loans and grants by including people who used to hold humanitarian visas but no longer do. It also makes some technical changes to how student loan repayments work and adjusts rules for international students studying in Australia. ## Why it matters It removes a barrier for former humanitarian visa holders trying to study at university or get financial help from the government. These are people who came to Australia on humanitarian grounds but may have moved to a different visa status—this change means their education opportunities aren't cut off just because their visa type changed. ## Key details - **Who's affected**: Former permanent humanitarian visa holders (people who previously held one of these visas but now hold a different visa class) become eligible for Commonwealth student support from 1 January 2022 - **Timeline**: Most changes took effect immediately after the bill passed, except the eligibility changes which kick in on 1 January 2022 - **What counts**: A person qualifies if they're no longer a humanitarian visa holder but *were* one previously and now hold an eligible visa type (the specific visa types are detailed in the full bill)

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