Thank you to those people who responded to my request for
information concerning their access fund appeals procedure. Your
comments were most informative.
We have seen a large increase in the numbers applying both for
hardship loans and access funds. A substantial increase on
previous years. With this a corresponding increase in the number
of appeals.
Our intention is to open up the appeals procedure. Perhaps this will
ensure that a informative and just decision has been reached in
cases were students perhaps have not provided sufficient detail in
their initial application. However, the danger is that this may
encourage those who were denied funds to appeal merely for the
sake of appealing, hence doubling the work load.
I look forward to receiving details regarding the administration of the
new bursary scheme.
J N Turnbull ([log in to unmask])
Student Finance and Data Protection Compliance Officer
Chester College of Higher Education
The views expressed are those of the
individual and not necessarily those
of the college, unless stated otherwise.
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