Aims
OFFA states that it has three core aims:
- To support and encourage improvements in participation rates in higher education from low income and other under-represented groups
- To reduce as far as practicable the barriers to higher education for students from low income and other under-represented groups by ensuring that institutions continue to invest in outreach and financial support
- To support and encourage equality of opportunity through the provision of clear and accessible financial information for students, their parents/carers and their advisers.
These aims are primarily delivered through implementation of approved access agreements, and OFFA's work in monitoring access agreements and disseminating their view of good practice.
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