Common use of Provision of Information to Students Clause in Contracts

Provision of Information to Students. The University recognises the need to expand its current financial guidance, support and administration arrangements for prospective and current students which operate as a partnership between central University services and the Students’ Union. A Bursaries and Scholarships Service (BSS) has been established to implement this undertaking. Clear, comprehensive information is produced in both printed and electronic form covering: • Total tuition costs for prospective students • Estimated study and living costs, including sample budgets • A comprehensive summary of University support including bursaries, scholarships, sponsorship and hardship funds, eligibility criteria etc. • A brief summary of state support with cross references (e.g. to DfES, AimHigher, Student Loans Company websites etc.) • References to other possible sources of income, e.g. employment (including our own outreach activities, see Section 7), charitable trusts etc. The material is illustrated with a case study and tailored versions have been created for prospective students and parents. It is integrated with current outreach and recruitment information and is used pro-actively in both central and departmental outreach, student recruitment and admissions activities. In addition to the creation of web and paper-based information materials, the BSS also provides accessible, confidential advice for individual prospective and current students through the student’s choice of medium (telephone, email, face-to face). The University has purchased the full services of the Student Loans Company (SLC) to determine the value of means-tested awards and to make payments into student bank accounts. The BSS liaises closely with the SLC in the operation of this process. In addition, the unit co-ordinates the University’s Access to Learning Fund and other sources of financial assistance.

Provision of Information to Students. The University recognises the need to expand its current financial guidance, support and administration arrangements for prospective and current students which operate as a partnership between central University services and the Students’ Union. A Bursaries and Scholarships Service (BSS) has been established to implement this undertaking. Clear, comprehensive information is produced in both printed and electronic form covering: • Total tuition costs for prospective students • Estimated study and living costs, including sample budgets • A comprehensive summary of University support including bursaries, scholarships, sponsorship and hardship funds, eligibility criteria etc. • A brief summary of state support with cross references (e.g. to DfES, AimHigher, Student Loans Company websites etc.) • References to other possible sources of income, e.g. employment (including our own outreach activities, see Section 7), charitable trusts etc. The material is illustrated with a case study and tailored versions have been created for prospective students and parents. It is integrated with current outreach and recruitment information and is used pro-actively in both central and departmental outreach, student recruitment and admissions activities. In addition to the creation of web and paper-based information materials, the BSS also provides accessible, confidential advice for individual prospective and current students through the student’s choice of medium (telephone, email, face-to face). The . .The University has purchased the full services of the Student Loans Company (SLC) to determine the value of means-tested awards and to make payments into student bank accounts. The BSS liaises closely with the SLC in the operation of this process. In addition, the unit co-ordinates the University’s Access to Learning Fund and other sources of financial assistance.

Provision of Information to Students. The University recognises the need to expand its current financial guidance, support and administration arrangements for prospective and current students which operate as a partnership between central University services and the Students’ Union. A Bursaries and Scholarships Service (BSS) has been established to implement this undertaking. Clear, comprehensive information is produced in both printed and electronic form covering: • Total tuition costs for prospective students • Estimated study and living costs, including sample budgets • A comprehensive summary of University support including bursaries, scholarships, sponsorship and hardship funds, eligibility criteria etc. • A brief summary of state support with cross references (e.g. to DfES, AimHigher, Student Loans Company websites etc.) • References to other possible sources of income, e.g. employment (including our own outreach activities, see Section 7), charitable trusts etc. The material is illustrated with a case study and tailored versions have been created for prospective students and parents. It is integrated with current outreach and recruitment information and is used pro-actively in both central and departmental outreach, student recruitment and admissions activities. In addition to the creation of web and paper-based information materials, the BSS also provides accessible, confidential advice for individual prospective and current students through the student’s choice of medium (telephone, email, face-to face). The University has purchased the full services of the Student Loans Company (SLC) to determine the value of means-tested awards and to make payments into student bank accounts. The BSS liaises closely with the SLC in the operation of this process. In addition, the unit co-ordinates the University’s Access to Learning Fund and other sources of financial assistance.