The process for applying for part time DSA is as follows.

A form/information pack for a PART TIME STUDENT LOAN is 
obtained from the free phone number 0800 731 9133.  
Universities are advised to contact this asking for them in 
bulk to pass on to students when required and thus speeding 
up the process. The students institution has to certify the 
form, confirming the students attendance, etc.  This is 
then sent to the relevent LEA by the student with 
supporting evidence as outlined in information pack (e.g. 
evidence of disability). LEA precesses application.

Eligibility for the Loan makes the student eligible for 
DSA. However, the student does not have to take out the 
loan if they do not want to.


Have fun.

On Thu, 14 Sep 2000 09:59:07 +0100 PETER BOOTH 
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Morning all, just thought Id share this with you.
> 
> 
> Having applied for the part time DSA back in July I 
finally got a reply from my LEA (Blackpool) this morning. 
The response went " I can inform you that as you are a part 
time student you should ring the DfEE helpline on 0800 731 
9133". > > On asking for confirmation from the LEA I was 
informed that "the system for part time DSA applications 
is.... Student applies to LEA....LEA sends out grant 
application forms......student fills in and returns 
forms...... LEA confirms receipt with letter as above... 
student rings DfEE......DfEE send application pack to 
student...(Im now at this stage only took from 
july)..Student fills in forms together with host 
institutions signature and stamp.....Student then 
re-applies with new forms to LEA. The other little nugget 
of info that the LEA let go was that no part time 
applications would be processed until November or December 
(nice of them). > > As a student I find this unbelievable, 
as a dyslexic I find this frustrating, as someone who has 
worked in education for the past 15 years I find this 
NORMAL!!! > Rant over, tongue has been removed from cheek 
and cynic returned to cupboard. > > Regards > 
> Peter > > > Peter Booth
> Blackpool And The Fylde College > ACCESS Centre T012 > 
Ashfield Road > Bispham > Blackpool > FY2 0HB
> > [log in to unmask] > 01253 352352 > 01253 596593

Bryan Jones
Equal Opportunities Adviser London Guildhall University

Tel: 020 7320 1137



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