Student Finance and Wellbeing Study (SFWS) Scotland 2023-2024: main report
Student Finance and Wellbeing Study Scotland for academic year 2023 to 2024 explores student’s financial experiences whilst studying at college and university in Scotland.
Glossary
Term used in the report |
Definition |
|---|---|
Bursary/ grant |
A non-repayable form of financial support which can be both means-tested or non-means-tested. |
FE student |
Students enrolled on Further Education (FE) level courses and studying at colleges. |
HN/undergraduate student |
Students enrolled on Higher National Certificates or Higher National Diplomas at colleges or universities, and undergraduate degree programmes at universities. |
Living cost loan |
A repayable form of financial support for living costs which is means-tested and administered by the Student Loans Company. |
Postgraduate student |
Students enrolled on Masters programmes, Postgraduate Certificates (PG Certs), Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) programmes or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programmes at universities. |
Students from under-represented groups |
This refers to students in this study who are estranged from their parents/ legal guardians/ carers, care experienced students, disabled students, student carers and student parents. |
Tuition fee loan |
A non-means-tested repayable form of financial support which goes towards the costs of tuition. |
Acronyms used in the report
ASN Additional Support Needs
AY Academic Year
CESB Care Experienced Student Bursary
CoWA Commission on Widening Access
DfE Department for Education (UK Government)
DWP Department for Work and Pensions (UK Government)
EMA Education Maintenance Allowance
ESB Estranged Student Bursary
FE Further Education
FEB Further Education Bursary
FTE Full Time Equivalent
HE Higher Education
HESA Higher Education Statistics Agency
HNC Higher National Certificate
HND Higher National Diploma
ISA Individual Savings Account
ISB Independent Student Bursary
LPCG Lone Parents Childcare Grant
NMPH Non-Medical Personal Help
NUS National Union of Students
PGDE Professional Graduate Diploma in Education
PNMSB Paramedic, Nursing and Midwifery Student Bursary
PTFG Part-Time Fee Grant
RAG Research Advisory Group for this study
REC Research Ethics Committee
SAAS Student Awards Agency Scotland
SCQF Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework
SFC Scottish Funding Council
SFWS Student Finance and Wellbeing Study (i.e. this study)
SIES Student Income and Expenditure Survey
SIMD Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation
SLC Student Loans Company
SVQ Scottish Vocational Qualification
UKRI UK Research and Innovation
YSB Young Student Bursary
Contact
Email: socialresearch@gov.scot
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