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Further Education And University Scholarships

Volume 990: debated on Thursday 7 August 1980

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asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what was the total number and the total cost of further education scholarships in each education board area for the past five years; and how these awards are calculated;(2) what was the total number and total cost of university scholarships in

UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS
Board19751976197719781979
Belfast:
Number2,2512,2622,2712,2262,253
Value (£'000)1,4241,7302,6493,0833,621*
Western:
Number1,0351,0501,0701,1481,255
Value (£'000)7819691,3951,7632,190*
North-Eastern:
Number1,6791,6671,7221,7481,852
Value (£'000)1,2381,4582,2631,4343,270*
South-Eastern:
Number1,7151,7281,8091,8831,951
Value (£'000)1,0641,2832,1642,5133,122*
Southern:
Number1,4361,5081,5641,5401,513
Value (£'000)1,0851,4542,1112,3222,650*
Total:
Number8,1168,2158,4368,5458,824
Value (£'000)5,5926,89410,58212,11614,853*
* Estimated.
FURTHER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS
Board19751976197719781979
Belfast:
Number6909351,0521,1451,129
Value (£'000)4986641,1711,4461,705*
Western:
Number5796327128381,005
Value (£'000)4105458861,0751,486*
North-Eastern:
Number7308209801,1121,092
Value (£'000)5196281,1541,4431,722*
South-Eastern:
Number556650714855931
Value (£'000)3624938021,0601,402*
Southern:
Number7469011,0631,1131,103
Value (£'000)4577251,1461,5091,820*
Total:
Number3,3013,9384,5215,0635,260
Value (£'000)2,2463,0565,1596,5338,135*
* Estimated.
The awards consist of full fees and maintenance grant means-tested against the residual income of the student and of either the parents or the spouse. If the student is independent, that is is aged 25 or over or has been self-supporting out of personal earnings for at least three years before the course, the parental means test does not apply.There are two main rates of maintenance grant—a lower rate for a student living at the parental home and a higher

each education board area for the past five years; and how these awards are calculated.

The number and value of awards made by education and library boards and held at 31 December in each year is as follows:rate for living in college halls or lodgings. Additional grant is also available in appropriate cases for dependants, students aged 26 or over and disabled students and for travelling expenses, extra weeks attendance and special equipment.The value of university awards is calculated under the Students Awards Regulations. Discretionary awards for further education advanced courses are calculated in exactly the same way as mandatory awards, and their respective values are identical. However, discretionary awards are made under the discretionary awards arrangements while mandatory awards—that is first degree courses, courses for the diploma in higher education, courses for the higher diploma, and courses comparable to first degree courses—are made under the Student Awards Regulations. The discretionary awards arrangements also cover awards for non-advanced courses—courses where admission requirements are less than five O-levels-but the rates of fees and maintenance are lower than for the other awards.

ENROLMENT
Board AreaSchool197819791980June 1980September 1980*
BelfastCedar Lodge141141144140150
Fleming Fulton208214212208210
Greenwood House4941474547
Harberton153149153152155
Jaffe2423362725
Mitchell House7579868180
Mount Vernon170148142105155
Oakleigh150143145119155
St. Aloysius156140121114155
St. Francis de Sales2723202130
South EasternArdmore House2617302130
Beechlawn147144145118155
Brookfield4952464752
Castlereagh2318171828
Killard House184185185179185
Stewart Memorial2019181830
North EasternImmaculata120120114109125
Jordanstown213196178177215
Roestulla163150150144155
WesternBelmont House157174178172180
Gibson House7070647172
Greystone Hall109120119110120
Erne2442625755
SouthernFallowfield2017171620
* Estimate.