Your responsibilities for meeting the award conditions

Domestic tuition fees (course papers only).

In April, we pay your tuition feesuniversity sends an invoice directly to us for your university.course fees and we pay these straight to them.

You are responsible fot paying non-tuition fees. Please pay directly towill receive invoices from the university. Do not pay for the course fees, but do pay for all other costs.

Non-tuition fees such as building fees, student levies, building fees, administration fees and any other add-on university charges.

International tuition fees.

Travel and accommodation contribution contribution (based on travel between school and study base).

We will pay this directlyPaid into your bank account. The exact amount and date will be written in your letter of offer if your application is successful.

Travel costs above the level of the travel and accommodation.

Contribution payment towards study leave.

Note: If you work or study less, the payment will be proportional to your employment FTE and/or the number ofThe maximum allowance is 50 days per year. This is based on studying 2 papers you are studying.per year and full-time employment.

We pay thisPayment will be made to your employer. DetailsWe will be included in your letter of offer ifsend you are successful. We will also notifyand your employer a letter detailing how many days you will receive,to claim for the contribution amount and date of payment. study leave.

Any study leave taken over the amount you have been told you can use in your letter of offer.

Decide not to start the course after you have enrolled

withdraw as soon as possible. You will need to repaymust re-apply for a study award the Ministry any tuition fees paid on your behalf. Wefollowing year. Your study award will send you an invoicenot be deferred for the amount.a year.

You will need to pay back all tuitionacademic fees that we have paid for your study.study and you will be ineligible for future study awards from us.

Need to take a break from study due to unforeseen circumstances

You will need to talk to us. Youcontact us at specialedworkforce@education.govt.nz and the university. You can ask for a study break of a maximum of one year.

Resign, are made redundant, your position is terminated or you decide to change jobs part way through your study

Contact us asus at  specialedworkforce@education.govt.nz , as we may give you time to continue study while you find appropriate new employment.

If you do not find appropriate employment in a suitable time,time period, your study award will stop and you will needbe asked to pay back all tuitionacademic fees that we have paid for your study.by the Ministry.

Fail a paper

You will need to retake that paper at your own expense.

Want to study one paper a year

You are required to study two2 papers per year. In exceptional circumstances, you may be allowed to study one paper.

 We will pay the study award contribution for travel and accommodation for your first 2 years. You will have to pay for any further years of study.