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Bursary increases unfair to students outside England
1Northern Ireland forum RCN Association of Nursing Students.
Nursing Standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
|January 17, 2017
Summary
Student bursaries have increased, but this financial aid is currently limited to England. Further research is needed to understand the impact on students in other regions.
Area of Science:
- Education Policy
- Socioeconomic Studies
Background:
- Recent policy changes announced an increase in student bursaries.
- The scope of this bursary increase has been restricted to England.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the geographical limitation of the recent student bursary increase.
- To express concern regarding the inequitable distribution of financial aid for students.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of government policy documents regarding student financial support.
- Comparative review of student bursary schemes across different UK regions.
Main Results:
- The recent student bursary increase is exclusively applicable to students in England.
- No comparable increase has been announced for students in Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland.
Conclusions:
- The current bursary increase policy creates regional disparities in student financial support.
- This policy may negatively impact student retention and access in non-English regions.
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