Student Alternative 2020/21 - Financial support type
Student Alternative 2020/21Fields required from institutions in All fieldsFinancial support type | return to field list | valid entries |
Type | field |
Short name | FINTYPE |
Description |
This field records the type of financial support being reported |
Applicable to | England |
Coverage | All FinancialSupport entities. |
Valid entries and labels | |
Notes |
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:
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'. |
Quality rules |
Quality rules relating to this entity are displayed here.
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Reason required | To allow the Office for Students and providers to analyse the effectiveness of the support provided through access and participation plans in relation to student outcomes. To allow the OfS and providers to understand which level and type of support is most effective. |
Part of | |
Field length | 2 |
Minimum occurrences | 1 |
Maximum occurrences | 1 |
Schema components |
Element: FINTYPE
Data type: FINTYPECodeContentType |
Owner | Office for Students |
Version | 1.1 |
Date modified | 2021-09-17 |
Change management notes | The guidance within 'Examples of support - 01 Cash' section has been updated to amend 'Office for Students Student Opportunity allocation' to 'Office for Students Student Premium allocation'. |
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