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Fees Free Changes
Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) Policy clarification and what it means for you
In 2025, there will be fees-free policy changes, and here is an outline of what this means for our apprentices and trainees, or anyone thinking about signing up.
Signed on before 31st January 2024: You will have your fees covered for 24 months unless your eligibility finishes prior to that as a result of you using up your full entitlement as per the original fees free policy.
Signed on in 2024 from 1st February 2024 onwards: You come under the “first year free” scheme and will have your fees covered upfront by the government until the end of 2025 unless your eligibility finishes prior to that as a result of you consuming the full funding as per the original fees free policy.
Signing on in 2025: You come under ‘final year fees free’ if you are eligible to receive it.
Click the button below to check out more information or go to the official TEC website.
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