Amendments

Submission of amendments to existing access agreements for 2010-11

As the emerging market develops and evidence begins to become available about the effectiveness of bursary arrangements institutions may feel it is necessary to revise their access agreements.

We will process material amendments to access agreements (where bursaries are reduced, eligibility is narrowed or fees are increased) for 2010-11 on a rolling basis within the following timetable:

Material amendments to access agreements can be submitted up to 18th August for 2010-11.

This deadline allows us to confirm approved fee limits of institutions and their partners with the Student Loans Company prior to the start of the application process.

Late submissions

We will only consider late submissions in exceptional circumstances. Institutions that are not able to comply with the timetable, or have a different recruitment cycle, should contact us as early as possible to discuss a suitable submission date.

Non-material amendments

There is no timetable for non material amendments, or amendments which are beneficial to students. We would be happy to discuss suggested amendments with institutions before they submit if this would be helpful.

Amendments to agreements should be sent to accessagreements@offa.org.uk. We will assess amended versions on a rolling basis and will aim to issue decisions on amendments within three weeks of receipt.

together with a completed fee and bursary template and access agreement financial return