Poor students think about dropping out
MORE than one-third of Scottish university students have considered dropping out because of financial hardship, according to a new survey.
The study by NUS
Scotland found that students most at risk of leaving early were those whose parents do not have degrees.
The survey of more than 2000 students also found that they are three times more likely to consider dropping out when they regularly hit their credit card or overdraft limits.
James Alexander,
president of NUS Scotland, said the study showed the Scottish Government's recent moves to scrap the graduate endowment - a one-off fee paid by students once they complete their studies - did not go far enough.
"The scrapping of the graduate endowment has been welcomed by students across Scotland, but that change will have little impact on the day-to-day life of students and will do nothing to tackle the issue of financial hardship during a student's course," he said.
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Posted by: TommyK60, Ayr on 2:12pm Thu 24 Apr 08
There are 3 types of students in further education,
1 those whose parents can afford to support them and have no financial worries
2 those who live to the hilt on loans and whatever money their parents can afford to give them
3 those who work part time to support themselves.
There are 3 types of students in further education,
1 those whose parents can afford to support them and have no financial worries
2 those who live to the hilt on loans and whatever money their parents can afford to give them
3 those who work part time to support themselves.
Posted by: Mariokempes on 4:05pm Thu 24 Apr 08
So true, Tommy. I had a massive chip on my shoulder about those whose parents were able to pay their rent. If you are struggling or not enjoying your course then financial security helps you to just get on with it. If you have both worries then you've no chance.
So true, Tommy. I had a massive chip on my shoulder about those whose parents were able to pay their rent. If you are struggling or not enjoying your course then financial security helps you to just get on with it. If you have both worries then you've no chance.
Posted by: Paul Brownsey, Bearsden on 3:32pm Fri 25 Apr 08
In the university in which I teach there was a year when my department awarded First Class Honours to five students. So far as I knew, all five were from fairly comfortably off backgrounds and didn't need to have a job while they were students in order to survive. It beggars belief that none of the other 50 or so students had the capacity to get a First. So the present regime of working-your-way-thr
ough-college means that many students are prevented from fulfilling their potential.
In the university in which I teach there was a year when my department awarded First Class Honours to five students. So far as I knew, all five were from fairly comfortably off backgrounds and didn't need to have a job while they were students in order to survive. It beggars belief that none of the other 50 or so students had the capacity to get a First. So the present regime of working-your-way-thr
ough-college means that many students are prevented from fulfilling their potential.
Posted by: joe90, Wishaw on 3:25pm Sat 26 Apr 08
No money to give students decent grants so they can study and enjoy themselves at Uni -
- but the British Government has billions when it comes to mass-murdering Iraqis and Afghans
- and billions and billions, at the drop of a hat, to intervene to to stop private companies such as banks, in a so-called 'free-market', from going bust.
Still, spending taxpayers money on actual real taxpayers, such as individual students, isn't allowed -
- wasting taxpayers money on government intervention in the free-market, called 'investments', and wasting it on carrying out the same crimes as Hitler ('unprovoked aggression against Iraq and Afghanistan) is a far better way to promote a healthy civilised society.
No money to give students decent grants so they can study and enjoy themselves at Uni -
- but the British Government has billions when it comes to mass-murdering Iraqis and Afghans
- and billions and billions, at the drop of a hat, to intervene to to stop private companies such as banks, in a so-called 'free-market', from going bust.
Still, spending taxpayers money on actual real taxpayers, such as individual students, isn't allowed -
- wasting taxpayers money on government intervention in the free-market, called 'investments', and wasting it on carrying out the same crimes as Hitler ('unprovoked aggression against Iraq and Afghanistan) is a far better way to promote a healthy civilised society.
Posted by: George Laird, Glasgow on 4:32pm Sat 26 Apr 08
[quote][bold]Paul Brownsey[/bold] wrote:
In the university in which I teach there was a year when my department awarded First Class Honours to five students. So far as I knew, all five were from fairly comfortably off backgrounds and didn't need to have a job while they were students in order to survive. It beggars belief that none of the other 50 or so students had the capacity to get a First. So the present regime of working-your-way-thr ough-college means that many students are prevented from fulfilling their potential.[/quote] Dear Mr. Brownsey
Who was the senior lecturer in the Arts Faculty who was touching up a little girl asleep in a university building?
Is he still employed there and has he reached his full potential?
I notice you raise the issue of money, given the University of Glasgow flob her off when she complained I take it she was poor and therefore fair game for a predator.
You are right, money is helpful as protection.
Yours sincerely
George Laird
The Campaign for Human Rights at Glasgow University
Paul Brownsey wrote:
In the university in which I teach there was a year when my department awarded First Class Honours to five students. So far as I knew, all five were from fairly comfortably off backgrounds and didn't need to have a job while they were students in order to survive. It beggars belief that none of the other 50 or so students had the capacity to get a First. So the present regime of working-your-way-thr ough-college means that many students are prevented from fulfilling their potential.
Dear Mr. Brownsey
Who was the senior lecturer in the Arts Faculty who was touching up a little girl asleep in a university building?
Is he still employed there and has he reached his full potential?
I notice you raise the issue of money, given the University of Glasgow flob her off when she complained I take it she was poor and therefore fair game for a predator.
You are right, money is helpful as protection.
Yours sincerely
George Laird
The Campaign for Human Rights at Glasgow University
Posted by: joe90, Wishaw on 10:46pm Sat 26 Apr 08
So much for the values that western universities represent -
- my comments have been censored by the anti-democratic Czarists at The Herald!
I appreciate Gavin Laird's libellious comments being moderated, but my own!
So much for the values that western universities represent -
- my comments have been censored by the anti-democratic Czarists at The Herald!
I appreciate Gavin Laird's libellious comments being moderated, but my own!
Posted by: joe90, Wishaw on 10:48pm Sat 26 Apr 08
I take it all back!
I have traduced The Herald moderators - my sincerest apologies!
I take it all back!
I have traduced The Herald moderators - my sincerest apologies!
Posted by: Jack Gough, Lanarkshire on 6:06pm Sun 27 Apr 08
Close the pubs to students. Problem solved.
Close the pubs to students. Problem solved.
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