Judges’ comments<\/h4>\n

This is a very good website, structured to steer students straight to the information they need.<\/p>\n

There is much to praise about the structure and layout of this site. It seems logical and clear. It\u2019s lean and clean \u2014 no graphic distractions.<\/p>\n

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Media statement<\/h4>\n

The Ministry of Social Development has thanked this year\u2019s WriteMark Plain English Awards for recognising the StudyLink website as a finalist for Best Plain English Website.<\/p>\n

\u2018The StudyLink website is aimed at school leavers who need to apply for a student loan to study,\u2019 says Manager of Centralised Services for StudyLink, Simone Pringle.<\/p>\n

\u2018We are aiming to make it easy for school leavers to use the site. We tested the content with secondary school pupils to make sure they understood what they needed to do.<\/p>\n

\u2018We\u2019re thrilled at the recognition that we have hit the mark in terms of providing information that is easy to read and understand.<\/p>\n

\u2018It can be very confusing to apply to fund studying,\u2019 says Ms Pringle. \u2018We tried to use language that students understood, rather than policy speak. And we\u2019ve even had feedback from staff, who now use the website as their first stop for information. That\u2019s a success in my book.\u2019<\/p>\n

Simone Pringle<\/strong>
\nManager of Centralised Services<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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