[access-uk] Re: Disabled Student's Allowance at University
- From: "Barry G" <lister@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:34:37 -0000
You need to apply direct to SFE, but the disability officer/advisor at your
university should be able to walk you through the process if he/she is worth
more than a mouldy peanut! It's a pain in terms of filling in forms, and they
have to be resubmitted each year if you have on-going non-medical helpers or
general allowances, but it isn't as bad as it looks at first glance...
And I'm biased being a DSA needs assessor, but the process should be a positive
experience, and they sometimes actually have ideas for kit and/or support that
have not occured to students, as long as they meet an identifiable
disability-related need rather than being on a tick/wish list, we aren't all
bad!
All the best,
Barry G
----- Original Message -----
From: Eleanor Burke
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 8:05 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Disabled Student's Allowance at University
Does one apply through the university or by some other means?
----- Original Message -----
From: Barry G
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 6:01 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Disabled Student's Allowance at University
Depending on your course, it will almost certainly be administered by
Student Finance England, bless their little cotton socks... Apply, including
medical evidence, undergo DSA Needs Assessment, await results. The allowances
are slightly more limited for postgrad students but should still be adequate,
they are further affected if it's a part-time course, the latter on a pro-rata
basis.
All the best,
Barry G
----- Original Message -----
From: Eleanor Burke
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 9:37 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Disabled Student's Allowance at University
Hi
I was able to avail of the above as an Undergraduate at the Open
University. This was not a problem as the university had a dedicated office
for this purpose, though of course seperate from the university itself. I am
considering going to a different university to do a Masters. Presumably I can
again avail of a disabled student's allowance. How is this allowance
administered in university at Master's level please?
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