§ Mr. BoswellTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what advice he has issued to higher education institutions about collection of tuition fees in circumstances where students have not yet received their loan cheques. [94676]
§ Mr. WicksLoan cheques are intended to cover maintenance costs rather than tuition fees and have already been issued to eligible students who applied on time and provided all the necessary documentation. We have asked higher education institutions to be flexible and sensitive in collecting tuition fees and not to bill or require payments from students whose financial assessments have not yet been completed. A copy of our written advice to institutions has been placed in the Library.