Hi Roz           Many thanks for your prompt reply.Always good to know
there is someone out there when these things are sent. Trying to get all
those summer jobs out of the way and bracing ourselves for what is to come.
I'll pass on your good wishes to Kevin.        Nick




At 09:03 17/08/99 +0100, you wrote:
>Hi Nick!
>
>I was all set to accept your invitation and apply to join an asylum where I
>could live in peace and tranquillity and where there would be NO students or
>parents (unfortunately there would be bound to be some academics) -- until I
>actually opened the email and read the message.
>
>Unfortunately, I can't help you with your queries, since the only asylum
>seeking student I've had experience of is in a very different situation - he
>has been one of a number of students who came to Lancaster as part of a
British
>Council-funded programme, and by the time he actually applied for asylum
he was
>onto writing up fees (his application is still pending).  
>
>Lesley or Heather might have something more useful for you, but I thought I'd
>take the opportunity to say hello, and please pass on my hello's to Kevin as
>well!  Hope you're having a good summer,
>
>Roz
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From:	Nick Buck [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
>> Sent:	17 August 1999 08:26
>> To:	[log in to unmask]
>> Subject:	Applicants for asylum
>> 
>> The university is considering whether some concession might be made to
>> applicants for asylum who have been resident in the UK for 3 years prior to
>> joining their course in exceptionally charging tuition fees at the home
>> rate. It would be most helpful if any institution which offers any form of
>> tuition fee concession to asylum seekers could let me know. If so, it would
>> likewise be helpful to know the average number of students who fall into
>> this category.  
>> 
>> On a related point we have an asylum seeker who was charged fees at the
>> higher rate and whose application for asylum was approved after he had
>> completed his course. Normally the rate of fee would have been amended from
>> the date the application was aproved. His MP is arguing that it was not the
>> fault of the student that the application took so long to process and that
>> the fee should be amended on a retropective basis. Does anyone have
>> experience of having dealt with a similar case?   many thanks  Nick Buck
>



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