SUBSCRIBE!

Stories

Students with disabilities could be disadvantaged if HECS loans are removed from failing students

Thursday, September 10, 2020

University life with a disability can be hard enough without the further addition of financial and academic pressure.

Most students have probably never imagined what they’d do if they had to pay their HECS loan this month.

But, for some struggling students, they could see themselves forced to pay their fees upfront if they wish to continue studying.

Listen to hear 4ZZZ reporter Hannah Davies speak with Mary Sayers, CEO of Children and Young People with Disabilities Australia, about university life for students with disabilities, as well as Finnian Arthur Jay Sonter, a university student that's felt how tough life can get with a disability. 

For more info, visit Children and Young People with Disability Australia and to learn what a HECS-HELP Loan and what is the Job-Ready Graduates Package are click here.

 


Zedlines

ZEDLINES, WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 19 2025, 11AM

Nov 19, 2025

Your 11AM Zedlines with Alpine & Sophie     

ZEDLINES, WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 19 2025, 10AM

Nov 19, 2025

Your 10AM Zedlines with Sophie & Alpine 

ZEDLINES, WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 19 2025, 9AM

Nov 19, 2025

Your 9AM Zedlines with Alpine & Sophie 

ZEDLINES, WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 19 2025, 8AM

Nov 19, 2025

Your 8AM Zedlines with Sophie & Alpine 

ZEDLINES, TUESDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2025, 11AM

Nov 18, 2025

Your 11AM Zedlines with Jaz and Max

ZEDLINES, TUESDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2025, 10AM

Nov 18, 2025

Your 10AM Zedlines with Jaz and Max

ZEDLINES, TUESDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2025, 9AM

Nov 17, 2025

Your 9AM Zedlines with Jaz and Max

ZEDLINES, TUESDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2025, 8AM

Nov 17, 2025

Your 8AM Zedlines with Max and Jaz

ZEDLINES, MONDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2025, 10AM

Nov 17, 2025

Your 10AM Zedlines with Ruby, Eve and Olive

ZEDLINES, MONDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2025, 11AM

Nov 17, 2025

Your 11AM Zedlines with Ruby, Eve and Olive

ZEDLINES, MONDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2025, 9AM

Nov 17, 2025

Your 9AM Zedlines with Eve, Olive and Ruby

ZEDLINES, MONDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2025, 8AM

Nov 17, 2025

Your 8AM Zedlines with Olive, Ruby and Eve

ZEDLINES, FRIDAY NOVEMBER 14 2025, 11AM

Nov 14, 2025

Your 11AM Zedlines with Emma, Izzy and Toby

ZEDLINES, FRIDAY NOVEMBER 14 2025, 10AM

Nov 14, 2025

Your 10AM Zedlines with Izzy and Chelsea

ZEDLINES, FRIDAY NOVEMBER 14 2025, 9AM

Nov 14, 2025

Your 9AM Zedlines with Toby and Emma

ZEDLINES, THURSDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2025, 11AM

Nov 13, 2025

Your 11AM Zedlines with Ariel and Jon

Image credit: Caleb Nugent 

ZEDLINES, THURSDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2025, 10AM

Nov 12, 2025

Your 10am Zedlines with Jon and Naureen

Photo by Maksym Kozlenko

ZEDLINES, THURSDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2025, 9AM

Nov 12, 2025

Your 9AM Zedlines with Naureen and Ariel

ZEDLINES, THURSDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2025, 8AM

Nov 12, 2025

Your 8AM Zedlines with Jon and Ariel

ZEDLINES, WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 12 2025, 11AM

Nov 12, 2025

Your 11AM Zedlines with Sophie and Hope

ZEDLINES, WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 12 2025, 10AM

Nov 12, 2025

Your 10AM Zedlines with Hope and Sophie

ZEDLINES, WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 12 2025, 9AM

Nov 12, 2025

Your 9AM Zedlines with Sophie and Hope

ZEDLINES, WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 12 2025, 8AM

Nov 12, 2025

Your 8AM Zedlines with Hope and Sophie

ZEDLINES,TUESDAY 11 NOVEMBER 2025, 11AM

Nov 11, 2025

Your 11AM Zedlines with Max and Jaz

ZEDLINES,TUESDAY 11 NOVEMBEr 2025, 9AM

Nov 10, 2025

Your 9AM Zedlines with Max, Jaz and Annisa

ZEDLINES,TUESDAY 11 NOVEMBER 2025, 8AM

Nov 10, 2025

Your 8AM Zedlines with Max, Jaz and Annisa

ZEDLINES, MONDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2025, 11AM

Nov 10, 2025

Your 11AM Zedlines with Olive and Ruby 

ZEDLINES, MONDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2025, 10AM

Nov 10, 2025

Your 10AM Zedlines with Ruby and Olive