Opportunity knocks? The impact of bursary schemes on students from low-income backgrounds
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4097159 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sue Hatt (University of the West of England, corresponding author), Andrew Hannan (University of Plymouth), Arthur Baxter (University of the West of England), Neil Harrison (0000-0002-6554-4856, University of the West of England) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 373-388 |
| Publication date | 2005-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Higher Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0307-5079 • E-ISSN: 1470-174X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03075070500160038 |
| OpenAlex | W2022383114 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 12 |
In England, the government target that 50% of young people should gain experience of higher education has prompted many initiatives to widen participation. National policies, however, are often implemented at institutional or local level. As a result, the impact upon the individual participants can vary according to the context in which the measures are enacted. The Opportunity Bursary scheme was first introduced in 2001, and institutions were allowed considerable discretion over the allocation of these awards. Drawing on quantitative and qualitative data, this article reports differences in the ways in which two institutions administered their bursary schemes, and the effects on the students. At both institutions, bursary students were more likely to continue with their studies one year after entry than students from low‐income backgrounds who were not in receipt of financial assistance. The interview data suggests that bursary students are well motivated and determined to succeed, but it is unclear whether this is due to the additional financial support or to the process of conscious choice through which they have entered higher education
Bursary · Discretion · Economic growth · Economics · Higher education · Political science · Public relations · Qualitative property · Qualitative research · Receipt · Social science · Sociology · Higher Education Research Studies · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism · Psychology · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics · Accounting
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,43 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2024 (13) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |