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Friday, 07 December 2007 |
Over 20,000 part-time Scottish students will benefit from a £500 grant to assist them with their study, Cabinet Secretary for Education Fiona Hyslop announced today.
The measure will apply to students earning £18,000 or less per annum and will come into force from the 2008/09 academic year.
Hyslop said the measure demonstrated the Government’s commitment to easing student’s financial burdens:
“We have already stated our intention, subject to Parliamentary approval, to abolish the Graduate Endowment fee. The announcement today is the next step towards moving away from loans to grants and will be a major boost for part-time students where fee costs can be a particular barrier. It will help relieve pressures for existing part-time students on low income as well as open up new opportunities for people considering part-time study to retrain or build their skills for the changing needs of our economy.”
Vice Chancellor Professor Seamus McDaid of the University of the West of Scotland welcomed the announcement:
“This University has led the way in Scotland in developing flexible routes to encourage part-time student participation. We consider this as essential in ensuring that the knowledge and skills required in our private and public sector organisations remains cutting edge. We warmly welcome this initiative that will provide improved government support for such students.
“It is exciting that there is also recognition of the various associated costs with learning, such as childcare, books, study materials and travel costs. There is no doubt that this additional discretionary support will enable some talented students who find it difficult to progress to be appropriately supported and continue to complete their part-time degree successfully.”
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Last Updated ( Friday, 07 December 2007 )
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