‘Bribe’ to keep Welsh students at home universities scrapped

by E Wayne Ross on March 19, 2009

The Guardian: ‘Bribe’ to keep Welsh students at home universities scrapped

Grant given to Welsh students who study in Wales is to be cut in favour of helping those from the poorest families

Welsh students will no longer be “bribed” to stay in Wales for university after a grant that covered the cost of their tuition fees was scrapped today.

Students from Wales currently receive a grant of £1,940 a year if they go to university in Wales, to cover the cost of top-up fees, regardless of their background.