We, at Napier have thrashed this subject out many times and each time
have come back to the same decision - we do not provide loans from the
Access Fund as a general rule. Students who apply for Access Funds
are in financial hardship and therefore adding a loan to this hardship
from the Access Fund would not seem appropriate.
Occasional loans have been provided in exceptional circumstances. I
would also question the legality of imposing the normal sanctions on
debts to the Access Fund as this is government funds and not university
funds.
Elaine
______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________
Subject: FW: (Fwd) ACCESS FUNDS
Author: [log in to unmask] at Internet-Gateway
Date: 29/01/99 12:06
----------
From: [log in to unmask]
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: (Fwd) ACCESS FUNDS
Date: Friday 29 January 1999 11:03
Please can anyone help re following message from our Access Fund
Administrator.
Thanks
------- Forwarded Message Follows -------
From: Ann-Marie Swan <[log in to unmask]>
Organization: Kingston University
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1999 10:17:17 +0000
Subject: ACCESS FUNDS
Priority: urgent
Liz
Can you find out via the NASMA mailbase
* If any colleges / universities give Access Fund Loans?
* How long they give these loans for?
* How do they decide who should get a loan and who should get a
award / gift?
* Do they chase students who default on these loans or do
the just write them of as a gift after a period of time?
I am just thinking if this is a viable way of using our funds and I
am keen to know if other colleges / universities give loans.
Cheers
Annie
Ms. Ann-Marie Swan
Student Financial Advisor
Student Advisory Service
Cooper House
40-46 Surbiton Road
Kingston upon Thames
Kt1 2HX
Tel: 0181 547 2000 extn.3561
e-Mail: [log in to unmask]
Liz McGibbon
Student Loans Officer
Kingston University
Town House 2
Penrhyn Road
Kingston Surrey
KT1 2EE
United Kingdom
Internet:[log in to unmask]
Tel:+44 (0)181 547 2000
