HC Deb 27 November 1990 vol 181 c374W
Mr. Bradley

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what are the rules governing the eligibility of a student to apply for money from access funds.

Mr. Alan Howarth

The following students in publicly funded institutions are eligible to apply to their institutions:

  • undergraduates: all full-time and sandwich home students in higher education at undergraduate level;
  • postgraduates: all full-time home students in higher reducation studying at levels above first degree; and
  • students in further education: all full-time and sandwich home students in further education aged 19 and over.

It is for each individual institution to draw up criteria for determining which applicants should receive support.