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5 Aug 2010 14:09:11
Students at the University of Bedfordshire have benefited from one of the most generous bursary schemes in the country.
A report released today (Thursday, 5 August) by the Office for Fair Access (OFFA) shows Bedfordshire is one of the most generous at supporting students in financial need.
The University spent more than £3.7m on bursaries and scholarships for students from lower and under-represented groups during 2008-09 and an additional £900,000 on outreach projects. This represents more than 40 per cent of the additional income earned by the University from variable tuition fees, and places it fifth in the country.
Bedfordshire is also fifth in the country for the percentage (79.5 per cent) of its full fee-paying undergraduate students holding a bursary or scholarship (4,726 students). This number is made up of 2,805 students (47.2 per cent) in receipt of full state support and another 1,921 (32.3 per cent) in other OFFA countable income groups.
In addition to the bursaries paid in the OFFA report, the University paid £350,000 to second degree students and students who are sponsored by institutions other than the Student Loans Company.
Donald Harley, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Resources) at the University of Bedfordshire, said: “The University is committed to supporting all our students. We’re proud to be returning more than 40 per cent of our additional fees to students, allowing them to focus on their studies instead of worrying about their finances.”
During the academic year 2008-09, universities spent on average over a quarter of their additional fee income on measures to improve access to higher education, including more than £304m on bursaries and scholarships for students from lower income backgrounds or other under-represented groups, as well as nearly £37m on additional outreach activities.
Two-thirds of the 346,000 students from low income or disadvantaged backgrounds who received an OFFA countable bursary were from the very lowest income group and in receipt of full state support.
For further details on University of Bedfordshire bursaries and scholarships, visit www.beds.ac.uk/scholarships
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