Audio Visual Transcript
Meredith
Study Assist HELP
About the video
Meredith is planning on studying a Bachelor of Digital Arts and has decided that to help her pay for her tertiary
study she will become a YouTube sensation.
But if you, like Meredith, are still waiting for the cash to roll in, why not visit the Study Assist website
(www.studyassist.gov.au). The Study Assist website can HELP you find out all you need to know about what
Government assistance is available to finance your tertiary study.
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Music Playing
Male speaking:
This is Meredith.
[Young woman standing and smiling]
Male speaking:
She's planning on studying a Bachelor of Digital Arts.
[Meredith standing next to desk with laptop, cup and movie camera ]
Male speaking:
Sure, she could have checked out the Australian Government Study Assist website for financial support,
[Laptop with Australian Government Study Assist website on screen ]
Male speaking:
but instead knowing that today's advanced social technology enables instant fame and fortune. Meredith sets her sights on
becoming the next YouTube sensation.
[Meredith smiling and laughing]
[Meredith standing next to camera with thought bubble, with text: Don't you know who I am?]
Male speaking:
Laptop, check.
[Laptop with blank screen]
Male speaking:
Camera, check.
[Movie camera on tripod]
Male speaking:
Earth shattering idea, check.
[Meredith with idea bubbles with videos of Meredith doing various activities ]
Male speaking:
Korean pop tribute.
[Meredith dancing to dance music, text: Someone else's moves]
Male speaking:
or, Study Assist.
[Laptop with Australian Government Study Assist website on screen]
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Male speaking:
A voice only a mother could love,
[Meredith singing with disco lights, text: Inflated sense of self!]
Male speaking:
or, Study Assist
[Laptop with Australian Government Study Assist website on screen ]
Male speaking:
While Meredith waits for the inevitable cash to roll in, perhaps she should entertain herself by going to studyassist.gov.au.
[Laptop on desk with Australian Government Study Assist website on screen with Meredith singing in background ]
Male speaking:
Then she'd be able to find out about CSPs, HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP.
[Laptop screen with text: CSPs, HECS-HELP, FEE-HELP]
Male speaking:
CSP is a Commonwealth Supported Place. Most Bachelor students are enrolled in a CSP.
[Laptop screen with text: CSPs are subsidised by the Australian Government]
Male speaking:
If she's eligible, Meredith will only pay student contributions.
[Meredith singing with 'sound off' icon showing ]
Male speaking:
With HECS help, Meredith can take out a loan with the Australian Government to pay her student contributions. [Laptop screen
with Text: HECS-HELP covers student contributions]
Male speaking:
and with fee HELP, she could have all or part of her tuition fees covered.
[Laptop screen with text: FEE-HELP can assist to cover undergraduate & postgraduate tuition fees ]
Male speaking:
Of course, HELP loans will need to be repaid, but not until you start earning a certain amount, so there's no need to make a song
and dance of it Meredith.
[Meredith dancing then turning movie camera off]
[Meredith sitting at laptop and uploading video ]
Male speaking:
If you're like Meredith, you need HELP.
[Side view of Meredith smiling]
Male speaking:
Get it at studyassist.gov.au
[Australian Government Crest text: Get HELP at studyassist.gov.au]
[Meredith looking at uploaded video of herself, shrugging her shoulders and shaking head ]
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