The Problem.
Individuals who are waiting for a decision on their asylum application or who have been granted Discretionary Leave to Remain (DLR) in the UK as a result of an asylum claim do not have equal access to university. They must pay the same fees as international students and have no access to student loans and grants. This excludes most from furthering their education. As a student network, STAR believes that this is wrong and that colleges and universities should have fair admissions policies for all. How can you expect someone who cannot work and who lives on £36 a week to pay £8,500 to £29,200 a year in university fees? How can you claim that someone who has fled their country of origin to avoid war, torture and persecution is the same as an international student who has chosen to study in Britain? What is the future going to look like if people seeking protection cannot learn the skills they need to build a future?
The Solution.
The University of Nottingham has the ability to change their admissions procedure to provide these individuals an equal opportunity to University as any other British citizen has. Manchester, Leeds and Royal Holloway have already succeeded in changing their policies, and for Nottingham to do the same we need you!
Updates
June 3, 2013
The administration has acknowledged the volume of this petition and requested a formal meeting to discuss our proposed policy revisions. I am currently finalizing a briefing document that compares our requirements against the successful frameworks implemented at other institutions. I will provide a summary of the outcomes from that meeting once it concludes.
6 Comments
I went to UoN and am ashamed they keep these barriers up. People deserve a chance to rebuild their lives through education.
this is about basic humanity honestly.
Other unis have done it so why is Nottingham dragging their feet?? DO BETTER.
its honestly impossible to pay those rates on the tiny amount they give for living costs. education is a right not just for the rich.
So unfair to exclude people who have been through so much trauma already. Let them study.
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The Problem.
Individuals who are waiting for a decision on their asylum application or who have been granted Discretionary Leave to Remain (DLR) in the UK as a result of an asylum claim do not have equal access to university. They must pay the same fees as international students and have no access to student loans and grants. This excludes most from furthering their education. As a student network, STAR believes that this is wrong and that colleges and universities should have fair admissions policies for all. How can you expect someone who cannot work and who lives on £36 a week to pay £8,500 to £29,200 a year in university fees? How can you claim that someone who has fled their country of origin to avoid war, torture and persecution is the same as an international student who has chosen to study in Britain? What is the future going to look like if people seeking protection cannot learn the skills they need to build a future?
The Solution.
The University of Nottingham has the ability to change their admissions procedure to provide these individuals an equal opportunity to University as any other British citizen has. Manchester, Leeds and Royal Holloway have already succeeded in changing their policies, and for Nottingham to do the same we need you!
Updates
June 3, 2013
The administration has acknowledged the volume of this petition and requested a formal meeting to discuss our proposed policy revisions. I am currently finalizing a briefing document that compares our requirements against the successful frameworks implemented at other institutions. I will provide a summary of the outcomes from that meeting once it concludes.
6 Comments
Why should they be treated like international students? They are already here and need a future. Change the policy now Nottingham.
I went to UoN and am ashamed they keep these barriers up. People deserve a chance to rebuild their lives through education.
this is about basic humanity honestly.
Other unis have done it so why is Nottingham dragging their feet?? DO BETTER.
its honestly impossible to pay those rates on the tiny amount they give for living costs. education is a right not just for the rich.
So unfair to exclude people who have been through so much trauma already. Let them study.
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Why should they be treated like international students? They are already here and need a future. Change the policy now Nottingham.