I have been asked to forward the message about fe rates for 2000-20012 below, which has come from the DfEE via the CVCP. The CVCP will be sending out an Information Note. Roger Clark Academic Registrar University of Reading > I thought you would both be interested to hear that PQs were answered > today > in the Commons and the Lords about the level of support available to > students in 2000/01. The PQ says support will be 2½% higher than for > 1999/2000, in line with forecast price increases and details are being > placed in the Library of the new loan, grant and fee rates for 2000/01. > > I don't have the full details, they will be made available to LEAs, HEIs > etc > at the beginning of January and LEAs will have by the end of January > booklets to be sent to students. However, I can confirm that the tuition > fee > contribution will be also be increased by 2.5%, thus increasing from > £1,025 > to £1,050; or from £510 to £520 where appropriate (eg for students on > sandwich courses and most part-time initial teacher training courses). %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%