This field records the type of financial support being reported

All FinancialSupport entities.

Examples of support in each category include:

01 Cash

Any bursary/scholarship/award that is paid to the student, where there is no restriction on the use of the award. This will include BACS payments, cheques, cash awards and any means tested hardship funds that fall outside of the Office for Students Student Premium allocation.

Scholarships awarded as cash that might or might not be spent as a fee waiver. If awarded as a fee waiver i.e. the student has no choice as to how the money is spent, this should not be returned in this entity.

02 Near Cash

This constitutes any voucher schemes or prepaid cards awarded to students where there are defined outlets or services for which the voucher/card can be used. (E.g. Aspire cards.)

03 Accommodation discounts

Discounted accommodation in University Halls / Residences.

Cash or near cash that is explicitly to be used as an accommodation discount.

Discount for College fees at providers with a collegiate system.

04 Other

All in-kind or cash support that is not included in the above categories. Including, but not limited to:

• Travel costs
• Laboratory costs
• Printer credits
• Equipment paid for e.g. laptops, course literature (other than loans of equipment)
• Subsidised field trips
• Subsidised meal costs

If the provider settles a bill on behalf of the student, there is no opportunity for those funds to be used elsewhere therefore the support should be reported as 04 'Other'.