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Written Question · S3W-12676 · Session 3

How many students did not take out loans to pay for the graduate endowment in each of the last three academic years, broken down by househo…

Answered Asked by Claire Baker Lab Lodged 2 May 2008

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many students did not take out loans to pay for the graduate endowment in each of the last three academic years, broken down by household income.

The answer

Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 13 May 2008 · 11 days after it was lodged, on time

The following table shows the number of students who have chosen to pay their full graduate endowment in cash in each of the last three years.
Decided to Pay Graduate Endowment in Full by Cash
April 2005 Liability
| April 2006 Liability
| April 2007 Liability
| Total

255
| 2,690
| 3,565
| 6,515

Data source: Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) as at 30 April 2008.
Figures have been rounded to the nearest five.
The figures shown in the table are provisional and subject to change as cases are processed. They do not include students who were liable for the graduate endowment as of April 2007 or earlier but have had their liability deferred whilst they undertake postgraduate study. Those who are currently in debt recovery, who have had their debt written off or who have chosen to pay part in cash part by loan are also excluded.
Graduates who choose to pay their graduate endowment in full by cash are not required to give details of their household income therefore it is not possible to provide an income breakdown of the table.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-12676 by reference.