Higher education

2025 Special Circumstances Payment Plan

If you are having difficulty making payment of your tuition fees by the invoice due date you may be eligible to apply for a special circumstances payment plan.

Eligibility

To be eligible for a special circumstances Payment Plan you must:

  • be a continuing international student;
  • have been financially impacted by circumstances beyond your control. Special circumstances can include major political upheaval or natural disaster in a student’s home country that have impacted your family;
  • have no outstanding debts from previous semesters;
  • have not defaulted on previous Payment Plans.

The following students are not eligible to apply for a Payment Plan:

  • Commencing international students
  • Domestic Higher Education and TAFE students
Application and instalment dates

Early Semester 2 Nursing, 2025 (Term 2516)

Applications OPEN 23 June and CLOSE on 28 July

Instalment Date

Instalment Amount

1 August 2025

50% of tuition fees

1 October 2025

50% of tuition fees

Semester 2, 2025 (Term 2517/2520)

Applications OPEN 23 June and CLOSE on 15 August

Instalment Date

Instalment Amount

21 August 2025

50% of tuition fees

21 October 2025

50% of tuition fees

Important Information

You must be able to provide details regarding the special circumstances that have had a significant impact on your financial situation and your ability to make payment of your tuition fees.

If successful, the amount due for each instalment will appear on your my Student Centre invoice after your Payment Plan application is fully processed. Please allow a minimum of 10 business days for processing.

If your application for a Payment Plan is unsuccessful your fees will be due by the semester Census Date.

Please ensure you check your Federation University email address (example: yourname@students.federation.edu.au) as all communications will be sent to this email address.

How to apply

Applications are now open.  To access the online application form please click here.