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SLC/BIS: Early Statistics on Student Finance for Higher Education in England, 2009/10

DescriptionDue to high levels of public interest in the processing of Higher Education Student Support applications by Student Finance England, the Student Loan Company, in conjunction with BIS analysts, will release figures to show the levels of processing and payment of Student Support in England for the 2009/10 academic year. The releases will include the following information:

  • Applications received
  • Applications approved
  • Applications currently being processed
  • Ineligible/withdrawn applications
  • Applications started online but not completed
  • Further information required from student/sponsors
  • Students receiving first maintenance payment.
The releases will be placed on the Student Loans Company website.

The first release of this information will be on Tuesday 27 October 2009, and this will cover the processing and payment up to and including Sunday 18 October 2009. This will be followed by a further two updates at weekly intervals. The full timetable will be as follows:

  • Release on Tuesday 27 October 2009, based on data as at Sunday 18 October 2009;
  • Release on Tuesday 3 November 2009, based on data as at Sunday 25 October 2009;
  • Release on Tuesday 10 November 2009, based on data as at Sunday 1 November 2009.
Thereafter no further updates will be published until the Student Support for Higher Education in England 2009/10 (provisional) Statistical First Release on 26 November 2009.
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Prepared in collaboration with the Government Statistical Service
Reference ID             
Coverage Country England
Date Released27 October 2009
Main Category Education and Skills
Sub CategoryStudent Finance    Click on subcategory link to see if there is later information
TypeStatistical Release
ContactKathryn Heywood  Kathryn.Heywood@bis.gsi.gov.uk   

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