Tag Archives: Scholarships & grants

Robert Morris U. Faculty Union Forgoes Much of a Raise to Free Up Scholarship Funds

The Chronicle News Blog: Robert Morris U. Faculty Union Forgoes Much of a Raise to Free Up Scholarship Funds

The union representing the faculty at Robert Morris University has agreed to give up more than half the raise due its members next year to allow the private Pennsylvania college to spend more on student financial aid.

‘Bribe’ to keep Welsh students at home universities scrapped

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.