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Student Loans Company launches 2012/13 myth-busting film & finance timeline
The Student Loans Company (SLC) has today released a short myth-busting film about student finance in 2012/13.
The short film features prospective students and sets the record
straight on student finance.
The Company's 2012/13 information and guidance was
unveiled to hundreds of higher education delegates at its Partner
Seminar which took place in Manchester this week.
The Student Loans Company's Director of Marketing
and Communications Jenifer Stirton, said:
"It's important that students and their
parents and partners have the information they need to take the
decision to go to university.
"We've launched our information and
guidance to support them in understanding the student finance
application process from applying to finance to payment and, over
time, repayment of their loans.
"Our 2012/13 myth-busting podcast addresses some of
the issues of prospective students."
The Student Loans Company's IAG Partner Seminars
take place annually and this year will also be held in London on
28 September and Birmingham on 6 October.
The events are aimed at those who work with young people and
adults considering starting higher education next year. Partner
organisations including UCAS and the Office for Fair Access will
also share the latest news and there will be specialist workshops
running throughout the day.
The student finance timeline and film are now available:
www.practitioners.studentfinanceengland.co.uk
ENDS
The Information, Advice and Guidance Partners Seminar will
take place:
22 September 2011 - Hilton Manchester Deansgate,
Manchester
28 September 2011 - Park Plaza Victoria, London
6 October 2011 - Birmingham NEC, Birmingham
WORKSHOP TOPICS
* Information, Advice and Guidance campaign for AY 2012/13
* Practitioners' resources for AY 2012/13
*
Online IAG support for practitioners
* Online student
experience
* Students with dependants and independent
students
* Student Finance England operational processing
* UCAS - Preparing yourself for 2012
Notes to Editor:
The Student Loans Company is responsible for:
Paying
grants and loans to eligible students
Paying tuition fees to
universities and colleges in England, Wales and Northern
Ireland
Administering the payment of bursaries and
scholarships on behalf of universities and colleges throughout the
UK
Working with HMRC to collect payments for income
contingent loans
Managing the direct collection of payments
for mortgage style loans
Managing the establishment of Student
Finance England and the transition of responsibility for all
student loan applications in England to Student Finance England.
Contacts:
NDS Enquiries
Phone: For enquiries please contact the issuing dept
ndsenquiries@coi.gsi.gov.uk
