Apologies for addressing this to everyone - this is really intended
for colleagues in Welsh HEIs.
In Wales, we did not go down the Opportunity Bursary road but,
alongside our Access Fund allocation, we received a designated
Bursary Fund with the same restrictive eligibility criteria as HEFCE.
Our allocation in 00-01 was £96,236 and we didn't spend it all. For
0102 our allocation is £327,397 and, despite our best endeavours to
identify eligible candidates, it looks as though we will be returning
a very large sum to ELWA (the Welsh funding body). Is this situation
being echoed by other Welsh Institutions? It would also be
interesting to hear about the allocations made to English HEIs and
how they are faring.
I cannot see that the allocated funds have been targeted in the best
way to alleviate student hardship!
I'd really appreciate your comments.
Sybil Green
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Sybil Green
Head of Student Advisory Service
Cardiff University
+44(0)29 2087 4179
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