Higher Education Enrolment A Guide for Students Academic Year 17/18 Student Administration and Achievements
Dear Student This g uide is intended to help you prepare for your e nrolment onto your chosen course at Blackpool and The Fylde College. Enrolment will take place on the following dates at the campus where your course is running: Tuesday 29 August 2017: 10am-7pm Wednesday 30 August 2017: 10am-7pm Thursday 31 August 2017: 10am-7pm Friday 1 September 2017: 10am-4pm Saturday 2 September 2017: 10am-2pm In order for your enrolment to take place as smoothly as possible it is essential that you bring with you the information detailed within this guide. If you have any queries regarding the information contained in the guide please do not hesitate to contact the Student Administration Team. We look forward to seeing you. All queries regarding enrolment are to be directed to: Student Administration Blackpool and The Fylde College University Centre Park Road Blackpool Lanca shire FY1 4ES Telephone Number: 01253 504526 Email: studentadminuc@blackpool.ac.uk 2
Tuition fees As a student you are responsible for the payment of your tuition fees for each year of the course. Student Finance England tuition fee loan If you have applied for a tuition fee loan you will need to produce the university or college payment advice letter. This is a letter sent to you from Student Finance England stating that they will be paying the fees on your behalf. If Student Finance England are only paying a proportion of the fees the remainder must be paid in full at enrolment (if less than 200) or an instalment plan set up. Should you not be able to provide the letter from Student Finance England we will need your Customer Reference Number in order to process your enrolment. If you are not able to supply the letter or your Customer Reference Number then you will need to set up an instalment plan and pay the first instalment at enrolment - please see below for more information. Upon receipt of the university or college payment advice letter the Student Administration Manager will authorise a refund of any payments made. Please ensure you have returned the signed declaration to Student Finance. The College will not receive payment from Student Finance until the form has been received. Sponsored students If your employer is paying the tuition fees on your behalf you will need to provide a letter on company letterhead to confirm this. The letter should include: the amount and duration of the funding the full postal address of where the invoice is to be sent any other specific information ie purchase order number if applicable The Finance Department will then invoice your employer directly for the tuition fee. Self-financing students If you are self-funding your course you will need either to pay the fees in full at enrolment or pay a deposit and set up an instalment plan for the remainder of the fees (see below for more information). Payments can be made via: c heque or banker s draft made payable to Blackpool and The Fylde College debit or credit card instalment plan The instalment plan will consist of five equal payments. For example, if your course costs 7,500 the fee will be split into an initial deposit and five equal instalments of 1,250, as follows: d eposit of 1,250 payable at the time of enrolment five direct debit instalments commencing 1 November, with the final instalment payable on 1 March the following year 3
Please ensure you bring your bank details with you in order to set up the installment plan when you enrol. If the payee is someone other than you, the account holder must be present at enrolment to complete and sign the relevant direct debit documentation. Student Finance England repayment Please familiarise yourself with the Student Finance England repayment policy. You will be liable for fees should you leave the course early. The percentages are: - first liability period start date of term 1 to end date of term 1 25% of fee - second liability period start date of term 2 to end date of term 2 50% of fee - third liability period start date of term 3 to end date of term 3 100% of fee Any student who leaves within the first two weeks of their course will not have to pay fees or be entitled to a refund of any fees they have already paid. 4
Blackpool and The Fylde College Higher Education Bursary Schemes If you are a new full-time level 4 student on an undergraduate higher education programme you may be eligible to apply for an Advantage Bursary and/or an Access Scholarship. Further information on the schemes can be found on our website by following the link below: https://www.blackpool.ac.uk/support/funding/bursary How do I apply? Please read the full Terms and Conditions and complete an application form, which you can access on the above website. Completed applications should be returned to: Student Administration Manager Blackpool and The Fylde College University Centre Park Road Blackpool Lancs FY1 4ES Alternatively, you can email your completed application to: HEbursary@blackpool.ac.uk Important information It is important that you have provided Student Finance England with details of your household income. Eligibility for the Advantage Bursary is assessed using data provided by Student Finance England. Student Finance England will ask you if you want to give consent to share your application with the College. Please ensure you tick this box, as the College will not be able to make an assessment for the Bursary or the Scholarship if you don t. If you have already applied to Student Finance England and need to update your details, please telephone the Customer Helpline on T 0300 100 0607. 5
Proof of identity You will be required to supply two forms of identification, one to confirm your address and one form of photo ID. Acceptable forms of ID are: driving license photo card passport student loan/grant confirmation letter bank or government agency certificate utility bill Prior qualifications You will need to produce original documents of qualifications you have already achieved. If you have already provided copies or you have an Unconditional Offer, you will still be required to bring the original documents. The information will be documented on your Advice and Guidance form, which you will complete with your course tutor. UCAS number (full-time students only) Please bring with you your UCAS number as this verifies to administration staff enrolling you that you have applied for your course via UCAS. If you have not applied through UCAS you will need to complete a Record of Prior Acceptance (RPA) form with your tutor before you can enrol. Please note that if you have not applied through UCAS you may not be able to apply for a student loan/grant. In addition, most banks require your UCAS number in order to set up a student bank account. Address details If you are living away from home while studying at the College please bring with you details of your lodging address. A record of both your home and lodging addresses will be kept on record. Next of kin You will be asked to provide contact details for a next of kin, who should be someone whom we can contact in case of emergencies. Car parking If you are studying at the University Centre please familiarise yourself with the Travel and Transport Guidelines as there is restricted parking at this campus. Follow the link below for the guidelines: http://www.blackpool.ac.uk/about/travel Student identity card At enrolment you will be provided with a photo identification card. The ID card must be worn at all times while on College premises. 6
CHECKLIST Method of payment (cheque, banker s draft, credit card) Student Finance University or College Payment Advice form or a letter from your sponsor (or your Customer Reference Number) ID (including one form of photo ID) (driving licence photocard, passport, student loan/grant confirmation letter, bank or government agency certificate, utility bill) Prior qualifications UCAS number Lodging address Next of kin contact details 7
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