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The vast majority of applications for income contingent loans from 98/99 students will be dealt with by LEAs - it is only those applications from 98/99 students on courses with non-standard AYs that HEIs will have to certify. Can I recommend that all HEIs refer to the article which Sharman Cole has mentioned. Amongst other things this article explains that for the students in question HEIs should use the application forms sent to them by the SLC last year and that to order further copies they should contact the SLC's HEI help-line on 0345 023316. I hope this will clear up any confusion. Paul Schofield Student Support Division, DfEE -----Original Message----- From: colesha [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 24 August 1999 16:59 To: [log in to unmask] Cc: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Clarification needed Further information and clarification about this is available in the Student Support Update, August 1999 edition (page 4). On Tue, 24 Aug 1999 10:33:34 +0100 (BST) loans-office <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >On reading up on new procedures for next academic year in the 'Step by >Step Guide for Colleges - how to Certify Eligibility for Student Loans', >we were somewhat surprised to read on page 1 in the introduction that: >'institutions will also continue to certify applications for income >incontingent loans for any students whose academic year started between 1 >September 1998 and 31 July 1999. For guidance how to certify these >students please refer to the 1998/99 edition of the eligibility guide for >student loans'. > >We contacted the DFEE on 01325 392822 and were informed that this was >correct and on querying stationery needs were told to contact Paul >Schofield at the DFEE on 0171 925 5224. He then informed us that this >information is incorrect. Has anyone else looked into this and what >information have they received? > >*************************************************************************** * > >Student Loans Office >University of Kent at Canterbury > >*************************************************************************** > > Sharman Cole Student Services Co-ordinator Thames Valley University North East Building St Mary's Road Ealing LONDON W5 5RF Tel: 0181 231 2381 Fax: 0181 231 2587 Email: [log in to unmask] %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%