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Edge: no students without maintenance payments

Minister quizzed this week on grant applications process

No Manx students have gone without maintenance payments for their studies.

That's according to the education minister who was questioned on the subject by a Rushen MHK in Tynwald this week.

Dr Michelle Haywood asked what plans the minister has to make the university grant application process timely, clear and responsive.

Julie Edge says the process for applying is complex and her department can't influence how quickly an applicant provides details:

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