At Staffordshire we are sending information about mature student
bursaries to all students who have received conditional and firm
offers so far. Student Recruitment staff will include this
information in their mailings to these students. We are also sending
individual copies to all of our mature, continuing undergraduate and
first year diploma students. We have given multiple copies to the
Student Advice Centres and will be sending copies to our franchise
colleagues for distribution at colleges. Our HE Shop also have copies
to hand to students who contact them for information about courses
etc. Information has also been sent out on the university's all-staff
and all-students e-mail and staff involved in clearing will be fully
briefed on the bursary scheme.
Attached are copies of the form and the notes of guidance.
On Tue, 13 Jun 2000 10:00:53 +0100 Jan Turnbull
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> Dear all
>
> We are currently planning for the new mature student bursary
> scheme.
>
> Can other institutions, specifically those who are going to be
> involved in the administration of the scheme i.e. finding prospective
> students, inviting applications, processing applications and issuing
> funds to students, give some feedback on how they intend to do
> this?
>
> It will possibly be are intention to target local feeder colleges,
> specifically access courses to locate prospective students. We
> may also invite existing students to apply were we feel this to be
> appropriate. Clearly it is in everyones interest to start the
> application process as early as possible.
>
> Does anyone have an example of an application form to apply for
> help from the fund? I know that we do not have to request detailed
> income and expenditure forms, because the fund is not available for
> for help towards general living costs.
>
> Perhaps we can pool resources and try to develop amongst the
> HEI community a best practice approach? I am sure there is
> enough expertise out there to accomplish this. The guidance from
> the DFEE is often vague. Possibly it is meant to be so to allow a
> certain amount of flexibility in the administration of the fund!
>
> Any comments relating to the general administration of the fund
> would be most welcome.
>
> I look forward to hearing from you all.
>
> Regards
>
>
>
>
> J N Turnbull ([log in to unmask])
> Student Finance and Data Protection Compliance Officer
> Chester College of Higher Education
> The views expressed are those of the
> individual and not necessarily those
> of the college, unless stated otherwise.
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Janet Brown
Student Finance Manager
Tel: 01782 295756
e-mail [log in to unmask]
Fax 01782 295723
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