Successes and goals Our successes in 2011-12 Campaigning together with students and students’ associations across the country we have had some massive wins in recent years which have made a real difference to students throughout Scotland. 87% of MSPs in the current Scottish Parliament have made a commitment to keep tuition fees out of Scotland, protect places at colleges and universities and to improve student support Following this the Scottish Government also committed to keeping higher education tuition-free for Scottish students and invest an extra £135 million in our universities The Scottish Government has also announced a new package of student support for higher education students which is the best in the UK – up to £7,250 in loans and grants for the poorest students, and all students will be eligible for a loan of £4,500 Changes to the support available for part-time HE students - students with an income of less than £25,000 a year will pay no fees to study We lobbied for and won an increase of over £11 million in college bursary funding in 2011 and campaigned successfully for this funding to be maintained in 2012 Our goals in 2012-2013 Scotland is the worst country in the UK for the numbers of people from poorer backgrounds who get into university and we just published a research report – Unlocking Scotland’s Potential – which highlights just how bad the situation is. We’re campaigning this year to change this and make sure it’s people’s ability, not their bank balance that decides if they go to university. We’ll also be opposing any cuts to college budgets, working to make sure college students’ education is not damaged by cuts or mergers, and campaigning for a fairer system of student support for college students. Our campaigns Priority (fighting college budget cuts, campaigning for fairer access to university) Community (campaigning for votes at 16, helping students have their say on Scottish independence) Education (protecting college students’ education, creating a fairer, more flexible education for all students) Liberation and equality (Women’s Campaign, LGBT Campaign, Disabled Students' Campaign , Black Students' Campaign, Mature Students' Campaign)