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Commonwealth Higher Education Student Support Number (CHESSN)
A unique 10-digit number to apply for a CSP or HELP loan, replaced by a USI
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2024 Commonwealth supported places and HECS-HELP information booklet
2024 CSP and HECS-HELP fact sheet
2024 FEE-HELP information booklet
2024 FEE-HELP fact sheet
2024 OS-HELP statement of terms and conditions
2024 OS-HELP fact sheet
2024 SA-HELP information booklet
2024 SA-HELP fact sheet
2024 STARTUP-HELP information booklet
2024 STARTUP-HELP fact sheet
2025 CSP and HECS-HELP fact sheet
2025 Commonwealth supported places and HECS-HELP information booklet
2025 FEE-HELP fact sheet
2025 FEE-HELP information booklet
2025 OS-HELP fact sheet
2025 OS-HELP statement of terms and conditions
2025 SA-HELP fact sheet
2025 SA-HELP information booklet
2025 STARTUP-HELP fact sheet
2025 STARTUP-HELP information booklet
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