University students who flunk half of their first-year courses could lose financial support under a federal government proposal to curb soaring HELP debts. The government has its sight set on students who amass debts by over-enrolling in subjects, sometimes at multiple institutions. Universities will have to make greater efforts to assess academic suitability for selected courses and monitor students’ ongoing progress. “These measures will ensure students can’t take on a study load they won’t complete, leaving them without a qualification but a large debt,” Education Minister Dan Tehan said on Thursday. “The lack of transparency of a student’s enrolment has allowed some non-genuine students to enrol and re-enrol at multiple providers…
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