Student grants

Funding and student number cuts

The government is considering cutting student grants and freezing the number of university places after it drastically miscalculated increases in the bill for higher

Posted on Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:00:50 -0700 in Student grants

Student grants to be cut in 2009

Medical student leaders have attacked the government's decision to cut financial support to thousands of students in England from next year....

Posted on Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:01:22 -0700 in Student grants

Student grants to be cut in 2009

Medical leaders have attacked the government's decision to cut fi...

Posted on Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:00:41 -0700 in Student grants

Student Grant Cut “Contradictory”

The Government had also said it wanted to widen participation in higher education, but it has cut the amount a student’s family can earn and be eligible for a grant. Although this is s...

Posted on Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:01:13 -0700 in Student grants

SNP criticises student grant cuts south of the border

The SNP has hit out at the UK Government for cutting grants for students attending English universities after miscalculating the number of students eligible....

Posted on Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:00:45 -0700 in Student grants

David Willetts writes to John Denham over student grants cut

Following the news today that the Government is to cut funding for student grants, Shadow Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills, David Willetts, has written to John Denham ...

Posted on Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:52 -0700 in Student grants

Essilor to Award Annual Varilux Student Grant

DALLAS—Essilor of America is currently searching for optometry students across the country to submit applications for its 21st annual Varilux Student Grant Awards. The 2008-2009 grants...

Posted on Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:00:39 -0700 in Student grants

Switzerland: Student grants shrinking over time

Some 49500 young people benefited from student grants or loans last year, according to figures released by the Federal Statistics OfficeThe total handout of SFr310 million ($280 million) repres...

Posted on Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:00:50 -0700 in Student grants

British Medical Association Criticises Cuts To Student Grants

Medical student leaders today (Wednesday, 29th October 2008) attacked the government’s decision to cut financial support to thousands of students in England from next year. The changes announ...

Posted on Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:00:39 -0700 in Student grants

Switzerland: Student grants shrinking over time

Some 49500 young people benefited from student grants or loans last year, according to figures released by the Federal Statistics OfficeThe total handout of SFr310

Posted on Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:00:38 -0700 in Student grants