The number of university bursaries awarded, and their associated costs, in each of the last five years are as follows:
Financial year Sponsorship Number awarded Total cost (£000) Naval service 2002-03 Bursary 58 174 Cadetship 8 9 2003-04 Bursary 58 631 Cadetship 7 28 2004-05 Bursary 47 548 Cadetship 2 19 2005-06 Bursary 36 465 Cadetship 2 12 2006-07(i) Bursary 48 424 Cadetship 2 1— Army 2002-03 Bursary 230 946 Cadetship 53 1,841 2003-04 Bursary 224 999 Cadetship 56 2,084 2004-05 Bursary 228 1,070 Cadetship 50 2,009 2005-06 Bursary 178 907 Cadetship 57 2,337 2006-07(i) Bursary 124 560 Cadetship 29 1,352 RAF 2002-03 Bursary 289 604 Cadetship 51 71 2003-04 Bursary 286 653 Cadetship 55 51 2004-05 Bursary 218 566 Cadetship 71 50 2005-06 Bursary 210 556 Cadetship 59 52 2006-072 Bursary 113 331 Cadetship 36 8 1 Not yet known. 2 Figures for financial year 2006-07 show the position as at 30 September 2006.
The officer entry section of the Admiralty Interview Board maintains records of all recipients of RN Bursaries who are also supported while at university either by the university training officer or by the Defence technical undergraduate scheme.
The Army's direct entry bursary is worth £1,000 per year at university plus a £3,000 lump sum at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
All RAF data on bursaries is captured on a database at RAF Cranwell.