What are the Census dates and when are they?

The census date is important for a number of reasons, including:

• it is the last date before which a domestic student can withdraw from a unit of study and not incur a HELP debt in respect of that unit
• it is the last date before which a person must submit requests for FEE-HELP or HECS-HELP
• a person’s enrolment in a unit of study will be cancelled by the provider if that person fails to successfully submit a ‘Request for Commonwealth Assistance Form’ by the census date; and
• it is the date on or after which the full impact of any special circumstances on a student need to occur in order for their HELP balance to be recredited