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 were awarded to Scottish students in 2017-2018, totalling over £2.2M
- Over 366 undergraduate access bursaries were awarded to students in 2017-2018
- Over 1,600 University of Edinburgh Scholarships were awarded students who usually live in England, Wales and Northern Ireland totalling over £7M
- Funds of over £10m were allocated to undergraduate financial support in 2017-2018
Discretionary fund for UK students
Key points
- Funds of over £1.1M were distributed in 2017-2018
- Over 700 UK students received some level of financial assistance from the Discretionary Fund in 2017-2018
Hardship fund for EU and overseas students
Key points
- University Funds of £34,000 were distributed in 2017-2018
Childcare Fund
Key points
- Funds of £280,000 were distributed in 2017-2018
- 68 students received Childcare assistance in 2017-2018
Principal's Career Development PhD Scholarships
Key points
- 45 Principal's Career Development Scholarships were awarded in 2017-2018
- 100 Principal's scholars had their award renewed for a further year
- Funds of more than £2.6M were awarded in the 2017-2018 academic session for Principal's Career Development Scholarships
US Student Loans
Key points
- Over 550 students took out a Federal loan in the 2017-2018 session
- Federal loans of over $22M were certified for US students studying at the University of Edinburgh in 2017-2018