The Analysis of Bursary Satisfaction and Learning Performance
For the majority of people, bursaries are a significant concern during their academic careers. This research focuses on how satisfied subsidized students are with the program and how it affects their ability to learn after receiving disadvantaged students’ bursaries. The study analyzes the 1788 questionnaires returned by students who received the “Dream. Set Sail. Turn Life”
Education is a fundamental aspect of human development and has been recognized as a critical tool for overcoming socioeconomic disparities [1]. However, disadvantaged students need help accessing quality education due to financial constraints. Bursaries have become an essential means of providing financial assistance to these students, enabling them to access higher education [2]. Bursaries are designed to provide financial aid to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who may not have the resources to pay for their education. Bursaries can be awarded based on merit, need, or a combination of the two [3,4]. The provision of bursaries effectively promotes equitable access to higher education, reduces the financial burden on disadvantaged students, and enables them to achieve their academic goals [5,6].
Bursaries not only support disadvantaged students financially but also help to boost their confidence and motivation by recognizing their academic potential [7]. Bursaries can also enhance the social mobility of disadvantaged students, providing them with opportunities to pursue careers that may have been previously out of reach [8,9]. The Higher Education Development Plan is a five-year plan promoted by the Taiwan Ministry of Education in 2018 [10]. Its purpose is to encourage students’ learning autonomy and cultivate outstanding talents, and to “implement teaching innovation”, “fulfill social responsibility”, “enhance the publicity of higher education”, and “develop school characteristics”, which are the four primary goals of the university’s future development.
The Ministry of Education has designed a program to support financially or culturally disadvantaged students in their tertiary education [10,11]. This program includes various measures such as improving the guidance mechanism for learning and enhancing employability as part of the higher education plan. Under this program, college students from families whose income falls in the bottom 40% can receive government or school grants to fund their studies. The research is based on the questionnaire database returned by the students who received the “Dream. Set Sail. Turn Life” bursary for underprivileged learning in 2019–2021.
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