Documents needed to show money already paid to the Tier 4 sponsor
286. If you qualify for our differentiation arrangements because you are considered to be “low risk”, you are not required to include the evidential documents from this section with your application. You must, however, confirm on your application form that you meet the requirements set out in this section and that you hold documentary evidence in the manner required. We will sometimes ask a “low risk” student to send us these documents and we reserve the right to request any or all the evidential documents from this section from you.
287. Your Tier 4 sponsor can include details of the money you have already paid to them on your CAS. If your Tier 4 sponsor has included details of money paid to them on your CAS,
no further documents are needed to show that this money has been paid. If you do not know if your Tier 4 sponsor has included this information then you will need to check this with your Tier 4 sponsor. Any money for fees and maintenance that are not shown your CAS must be separately shown by you in the evidence or documents that you submit with your application.
288. If your Tier 4 sponsor has not included details of the money you have already paid
on your CAS, you must send an original paper receipt issued by your UK Tier 4 sponsor
confirming that you have paid:
• all of your fees; or
• the amount that has been paid.
Documents needed to show official financial sponsorship or government
Sponsorship
289. If you qualify for our differentiation arrangements because you are considered to be “low risk”, you are not required to include the evidential documents from this section with your application. You must, however, confirm on your application form that you meet the requirements set out in this section and that you hold documentary evidence in the manner required. We will sometimes ask a “low risk” student to send us these documents and we reserve the right to request any or all the evidential documents from this section from you.
290. Your Tier 4 sponsor can include details of Official Financial Sponsorship that they are giving to you on your CAS. No further documents are needed to show this Official Financial Sponsorship. If you do not know if your Tier 4 sponsor has included this information, you will need to check this with your Tier 4 sponsor.
291. In all other circumstances, if you are being given Official Financial Sponsorship, you must
provide a letter of confirmation from your Official Financial Sponsor on official letter- headed
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paper or stationery of the organisation of the official financial sponsor and have the official
stamp of that organisation on it. The letter must show:
• your name; and
• the name and contact details of your official financial sponsor; and
• the date of the letter; and
• the length of the sponsorship; and
• the amount of money your sponsor is giving to you or a statement that your
official financial sponsor will cover all of your fees and living costs.