The remit for the group is to:
· Advise on categories of students that may require special exemption from higher fees through the SHEFC Fee Anomaly Scheme
· Consider and advise on how we introduce this change in such a way as to minimise any new administrative burdens on SHEFC, SAAS, institutions and students
· Scrutinise the revision of funding allocated to SHEFC and SAAS as a consequence of the new arrangements and ensure this is done in a transparent way
· Contribute to consideration of the case for a separate fee for medical students studying in Scotland
· Contribute to consideration of whether similar fee arrangements should be introduced for HE in FE
· Contribute to advice to Scottish Ministers on final fee level for Scottish HEIs
Membership of the group and links to the notes of each meeting are given below.
NAME | ORGANISATION |
Riona Bell | Scottish Higher Education Funding Council (SHEFC) |
Lorraine McSheaffrey | Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) |
Melanie Ward | NUS Scotland |
Steve Cockburn | Edinburgh University Students Association (EUSA) |
Forbes McCallum | Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) |
Alastair Hunter | Association of University Teachers, Scotland (AUT) |
John Martin | Association of Managers of Student Services in Higher Education (AMOSSHE) |
Neil Cuthbert | Association of Scottish Colleges (ASC) |
David Coyle | Director of Finance; University of Strathclyde |
David Caldwell | Universities Scotland |
Paul Smith | Student Loans Company |
Peter Syme | Open University in Scotland |
Gill Troup | Scottish Executive |
Ann McVie | Scottish Executive |
Peter Lloyd | Scottish Executive |
Susan Whittaker | Scottish Executive |
Chris Graham | Scottish Executive |
Minutes from the first meeting held in July meeting can be found here
Minutes from the second meeting held in September meeting can be found here
Minutes from the second meeting held in November meeting can be found here