Written question asked by Tony Colman (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 22 March 2005. It was answered by Ivan Lewis (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 March 2005 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, at what point in the academic year 2006-07 she expects (a) universities will be in receipt of additional fee income and (b) students will be in receipt of minimum standard bursaries.

Answer: Mr. Colman: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills at what point in the academic year 2006-07 she expects (a) universities will be in receipt of additional fee income and (b) students will be in receipt of minimum standard bursaries. [223010] Mr. Ivan Lewis: The arrangements for the payment of fee income from 2006-07, where students decide to defer payment of their fees by taking out a fee loan, are still being finalised. The SLC currently pays fee income from the fee remission grant to institutions in February. From 2006-07, fee income may be paid in more than one instalment. How and when universities and colleges choose to pay bursaries to students is their decision.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 432 c687-8W; 223010
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Disadvantaged Finance Fees and charges Grants Higher education Students
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