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To: University of Essex
3 Fee Waivers for refugee students
We request that our university welcomes students who are seeking protection in the UK by
- Offering at least 3 fee-waivers to to asylum seekers, people with Discretionary Leave to Remain or Humanitarian protection.
- Offering at least 3 fee-waivers to to asylum seekers, people with Discretionary Leave to Remain or Humanitarian protection.
Why is this important?
The current refugee crisis is the largest humanitarian disaster facing Europe since World War 2. Over 11 Million Syrians have been unsettled and were forced to flee. Once Syrian Students have managed to claim refugee status in the UK, they face dramatic barriers to enter university, as they cannot access student loans and suffer from financial restraint. Generations of students miss out on valuable education to rebuild their future and contribute to society.
Our university is rightly proud to host an increasing international student body. Our Human Rights Center has been praised as one of the leading institutions of its kind. We would like to see the university act in a humanitarian way and find ways to support the refugees.
Other universities are starting to play their part: “Four UK universities (UEL, York, Warwick and Sussex) were offering scholarships to refugees. Since then a number of other universities have announced their scholarship and bursary schemes for refugees, including University of Edinburgh, Salford, SOAS, Newman and Sheffield.”
In total, more than 26 universities have pledged to support refugee students to study at their universities. Let us join in this proud number:
This is a petition BY students, FOR students. We want everyone to fully enjoy their right to education, regardless of the conflicts raging on in the world.
Please consider this petition so we can contribute to the humanitarian disaster in what we do best: education.
Our university is rightly proud to host an increasing international student body. Our Human Rights Center has been praised as one of the leading institutions of its kind. We would like to see the university act in a humanitarian way and find ways to support the refugees.
Other universities are starting to play their part: “Four UK universities (UEL, York, Warwick and Sussex) were offering scholarships to refugees. Since then a number of other universities have announced their scholarship and bursary schemes for refugees, including University of Edinburgh, Salford, SOAS, Newman and Sheffield.”
In total, more than 26 universities have pledged to support refugee students to study at their universities. Let us join in this proud number:
This is a petition BY students, FOR students. We want everyone to fully enjoy their right to education, regardless of the conflicts raging on in the world.
Please consider this petition so we can contribute to the humanitarian disaster in what we do best: education.
