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Students: Lancashire

Answer

80 per cent. of student finance applications from Lancashire were approved by 18 October, this compares with 79 per cent. at the equivalent point in the previous year. This excludes applications approved but awaiting student signature. Separate figures are not available for loans and grants, which are covered by the same application form. Higher Education Institutions have different start dates, so data is not available on applications processed in time for the start of the academic year.

Lancashire application status by academic year¹
	2008/09	2009/10
	Position at 18 October 2008	Position at 18 October 2009
	Applications	Percentage	Applications	Percentage
Approved	20,200	79	21,400	80
Of which:
Course started prior to 18 October and attendance confirmation received	18,900	74	20,000	75
Course started prior to 18 October and no attendance confirmation yet	1,300	5	1,400	5
Course start after 18 October	²—	²—	²—	²—
Approved awaiting student signature	1,300	5	1,100	4
In progress	3,000	12	2,000	8
Online not completed	600	2	700	3
Ineligible/cancelled	400	2	1,400	5
Withdrawn/suspended	²—	²—	²—	²—
Total applications	25,600	100	26,800	100
¹ Application figures rounded to the nearest 100.
² Less than 50 applications.
Source:
Student Loans Company

After the application has been assessed and approved, a student who applied online will then need to sign a declaration form. If they are a new student their national insurance number will need to be verified with the Department for Work and Pensions. Thereafter payment will be released once confirmation of attendance has been received from the Higher Education Institution.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

498 c1242-4W; 296745

Session

2008-09

Subjects

Students Lancashire

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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