Facts and figures
Statistics including the numbers of student funding applications received, awards made, and annual expenditure.
Undergraduate bursaries
Key points
- Over 1,400 Scotland Scholarships awarded to Scottish students in 2017-2018 totalling over £2.2M
- Over 366 undergraduate access bursaries awarded to students in 2017-2018
- Over 1,600 University of Edinburgh Scholarships awarded students who usually live in England, Wales and Northern Ireland totalling over £7M
- Funds of over £10m will be allocated to undergraduate financial support in 2017-2018
Discretionary fund for UK students
Key points
- Funds of over £1.1M were distributed in 2016-2017
- Over 600 UK students received some level of financial assistance from the Discretionary Fund in 2016-2017
Hardship fund for EU and overseas students
Key points
- University Funds of £19,000 were distributed in 2016-2017
- Over 50 students received financial assistance from University Funds in 2016-2017
Childcare Fund
Key points
- Funds of £290,000 were distributed in 2016-2017
- 50 students received Childcare assistance in 2016-2017
Principal's Career Development PhD Scholarships
Key points
- 45 Principal's Scholarships were awarded in 2016-2017
- 100 Principal's scholars had their award renewed for a further year
- Funds of more than 2.6M were awarded in the 2016-2017 academic session for Principal's Career Development Scholarships
US Student Loans
Key points
- Over 550 students took out a Federal loan in the 2016-2017 session
- Federal loans of over $22M were certified for US students studying at the University of Edinburgh in 2016-2017