http://engageforeducation.org/2012/08/scottish-student-support-announcement/ Enabling Scotland’s education community to engage directly with the Scottish Government Thu, 16 May 2013 11:35:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://engageforeducation.org/2012/08/scottish-student-support-announcement/#comment-355870 fedupmum Thu, 09 May 2013 13:53:55 +0000 http://engageforeducation.org/?p=10213#comment-355870 I notice there's no mention in this article about the decision to withdraw the loan premium for Scottish students who study in London? Best UK student support package? Not true. If you look at the funding available for the poorest students from each of the 4 nations, the Scottish student comes off worst in terms of hard cash available while he's studying. For these students, Scotland has the lowest loan amounts on offer, the worst bursary / loan ratio and repayments upon graduation start at a lower threshold than anywhere else in the UK. The Scottish Government has the attitude that you're only Scots if you stay in Scotland as a student – once you go south of the border you're hung out to dry. There are some courses that simply aren't available in Scotland, or if they are, the institutions offering them aren't as well regarded in certain industries; in that case, why should the poorest students be denied the opportunity to study elsewhere in the UK where the course IS available? Anti-English sentiment is alive and well at Holyrood: Shame on you, Mike Russell.

]]> http://engageforeducation.org/2012/08/scottish-student-support-announcement/#comment-354585 essay Tue, 07 May 2013 19:37:39 +0000 http://engageforeducation.org/?p=10213#comment-354585 college is one of the best places to learn how to stand on your own. No one else makes sure that you get to class on time or study for those exams. You learn to be self-sufficient by not only making your own schedule, but having the responsibility of actually sticking to it. In college, you are responsible for yourself because people will treat you like an adult.

]]> http://engageforeducation.org/2012/08/scottish-student-support-announcement/#comment-260494 Lorraine Allan Fri, 08 Feb 2013 23:03:00 +0000 http://engageforeducation.org/?p=10213#comment-260494 When is this funding going to be available does anyone know? I know it’s this year but when? I am struggling with finances. I don’t want to mention the reasons on this post however if anyone could give me some advice that would be really helpful. I came across this site by accident. I imagine that the Scottish OU here in Edinburgh have plans to let us all know when this funding can be applied for? Sooner hopefully than later on this year?

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