A group of York students has won the opportunity to have their very own I-phone application developed after winning The App Challenge final, held at the Ron Cooke Hub on Wednesday, January 18.
YUSU Welfare officer Bob Hughes has warned students to be vigilant after a student loans phishing scam has been revealed.
Her Majesty the Queen will be visiting York on Maundy Thursday, 5th April, as part of the 800th anniversary of York’s Charter for the traditional “Royal Maundy” ceremony.
A flood caused by a heating system “failure” forced the university IT services to shut down many essential systems on Sunday night, causing problems for many students on the eve of their exams and assignment due-dates.
The event, which was held as part of national Student Finance Day, featured local universities and colleges working together to ensure prospective students, their parents, teachers and the media understand the new student finance system.
Simon Willis, the University of York’s Director of Admissions, said: “The aim of the national Student Finance Day is to ensure people understand exactly how the new student finance package works and dispel some of the myths which might make people think that university is not for them.”
Willis continued: “One of our main aims at York is to make prospective students aware of the support available within universities, colleges and student unions and where they can go to access this financial support. Having this information will allow them to make an informed decision about progression to university or college.”
The event comes amidst the backdrop of a fall in applications for 2012 to UCAS of 12% nationally, and of 17% in Yorkshire and the Humber. The University of York has not announced if it has seen a fall in applications.
A recent YouGov poll also showed that 59% of people in England feel that they have little or no understanding of the student finance system.
Martin Lewis, head of the Independent Taskforce on Student Finance, argued: “It's crucial we get the message out that there are no first time students who can't afford to go to university – you only need to pay for it if you earn enough afterwards."
Lewis added that the failure to communicate the reality of the fee changes is “a national scandal”.
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