The Still in the Red report concludes that student hardship in Scotland is reaching extreme proportions.
Key findings
- 61% of students worry frequently or all of the time about finances
- 62% said that not receiving enough money was having a negative impact on their studies
- 50% had been forced to access commercial credit (credit cards and the like) to get by
- 68% were working more than the Cubie-recommended 10 hours per week with 47% of these said that combining work with study was having a negative impact on their studies
- 36% considered dropping out due to financial worries, with 89% of these saying “not having enough financial support” was a key reason for considering this