I thought that the previous study rules were going to apply only to fees
support and not to loans - not that this helps the student assessed as Home
by the institution but as Overseas by the LEA.
Eleanor Martin
At 13:27 15/03/99 -0000, you wrote:
> I have encountered an interesting situation. A student who we defined as
>Home had her assessment refused by the LEA as they have interpreted her as
>Overseas; she has been self-financing for the year and has taken out a
>Student Loan (as we define her to be Home). She wishes to take out a
>further loan in her second year and attempted to apply throught the LEA as
>specified in the new guildlines. They have refused to process her repeat
>loan application as they still say she is ineligible for assessment.
>
>If there is no direct application process to the SLC and LEAs are only going
>to process the loans for those who they deem are eligible for assessment,
>then self-financing home students will be effectively barred from having
>student loans.
>
>Does anyone have any ideas about this one, are there other LEAs saying the
>same and is it affecting those undertaking a second undergraduate degree?
>Roger Clark at Reading, if you would like more details please contact me
>direct.
>
>Fiona Mullany
>
>
>Fiona M. Mullany
>Head of Student Liaison and Ceremonies
>Tel 01784 414080
>
>
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Eleanor Martin, Assistant Registrar, Academic Division,
UEA.
Tel. 01603 592205
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