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SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1986
AS THE AMOUNT OF GRANT PAYABLE IN EACH CASE CAN ONLY BE DETERMINED AFTER ALL APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AND PROCESSED IT IS UNLIKELY THAT PAYMENT OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CAN BE MADÉ BEFORE TERM COMMENCEMENT.
STUDENTS ARE THEREFORE STRONGLY ADVISED TO CRITICALLY EXAMINE THEIR OWN MEANS BEFORE PROCEEDING TO STUDY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, AND BE PREPARED TO PAY THE FULL TUITION FEES IN THE FIRST INSTANCE IF SO REQUIRED BY THEIR INSTITUTIONS, WHILE AWAITING THE RESULTS OF THE IR APPLICATIONS.
APPLICATIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ARE SUBJECT TO MEANS- TESTS AND AWARDS WILL BE MADE SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF THE INDIVIDUALS' FINANCIAL NEED. AS FROM THE 1986-87 ACADEMIC YEAR, MEANS-TESTING WILL BE CARRIED OUT BY WAY OF PERSONAL INTERVIEWS.
ON SUBMISSION OF HIS APPLICATION, EACH APPLICANT AND/OR AN ADULT MEMBER OF HIS HOUSEHOLD (PREFERABLY THE PERSON WHO DECLARES HIS APPLICATION) WHO KNOWS THE FAMILY'S CIRCUMSTANCES WILL BE INVITED TO ATTEND AN INTERVIEW AT THE STUDENT FINANCE SECTION OF THE UPGC SECRETARIAT.
THE SECRETARIAT'S SPOKESMAN SOUNDED A NOTE OF WARNING THAT INCORRECT OR INACCURATE INFORMATION NOT ONLY WILL LEAD TO REJECTION OF AN APPLICATION BUT MAY ALSO GIVE RISE TO CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE DECLARANT.
NEW ID CARDS FOR WOMEN BORN IN 1931-1934
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WOMEN BORN IN 1931, 1932, 1933 AND 1934 ARE REQUIRED TO APPLY FOR NEW IDENTITY CARDS BETWEEN APRIL 14 AND MAY 17.
WOMEN IN THIS AGE GROUP SHOULD BRING ALONG THEIR OLD ID CARDS AND CALL AT ANY ONE OF THE EIGHT NEW ID CARD ISSUE OFFICES.
THEY CAN ALSO MAKE USE OF THE PHONE-IN SERVICE TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT BY CALLING THE OFFICE OF THEIR CHOICE BETWEEN 9 AM AND 5 PM FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY, AND BETWEEN 9 AM AND NOON ON SATURDAY. +TO COMPLETE THE BOOKING PROCEDURE, ALL THEY HAVE TO DO IS TO PROVIDE PERSONAL PARTICULARS SUCH AS NAME, ID CARD NUMBER AND YE AR OF BIRTH,+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SAID.
THE ADDRESSES OF THE ISSUE OFFICES AND THEIR TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR BOOKING APPOINTMENTS ARE:
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