St Peter’s RC Sixth Form
Higher Education: Sponsorship

Higher Education

Costs
   tuition fees
   other expenses
   living expenses

General Funding
   student loans
   suplementary grants
   access and hardship
   overdrafts
   sponsorship
   scholarships & awards
   career devt. loans
   social security

Specific Funding
   teacher training
   NHS bursaries
   studying abroad
   effects of
   circumstances

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Many companies and organisations now provide financial assistance or sponsorship to help a student through their university course.

Who does it
The main sponsors include:

• Banks and accountancy firms such as Yorkshire Bank or Arthur Andersen.
• The Armed Services.
• Certain industries and companies such as Stagecoach or Bovis or IBM.
• Professional bodies such as the Institution of Civil Engineering.
• Government departments such as GCHQ.
• Local authorities.
• Some universities acting on behalf of companies and other employers.

Why do they do it?
The sponsorship system began some years ago when engineering and science companies in particular needed to offer incentives to attract the right graduate. Today engineering companies and the Armed Services are still the major sponsors.

Higher Education pages updated 23rdJune 2003