Higher education guidance

This information paper provides a brief overview for advisers and applicants on eligibility for home student fee status and student support. It outlines two policies not always covered in fuller guidance: age requirements for children of refugees and applications for further leave to remain. The paper ends with further links to sources of more comprehensive guidance.

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This letter gives suggestions for asylum seekers who have been offered a place at university but are classified as international students for fee purposes. It outlines points to cover when requesting that a university uses its discretion to charge home fees or to waive fees completely

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Published in April 2008

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