AQW 705/22-27 Written question to the Minister for the Economy
To ask the Minister for the Economy for (i) a breakdown of the allocations of Student Hardship Funds that universities have awarded to students during the academic year to date; and (ii) a comparison of how many applications to the Student Hardship Fund have been rejected in this academic year compared to last.
Asked by Eóin Tennyson MLA on 27 May 2022
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 27 May 2022
- Answer due by
- 15 June 2022
- Answered
- 13 June 202217 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for the Economy
- Priority question
- No
Answer
(i) The breakdown of Student Hardship Funds awarded by the local Higher Education Institutions to students in the current academic year to 30th April 2022 is as follows:
| Higher Education Institution | Student Hardship Funds awarded £ |
| Queens University | 2,230,605 |
| Ulster University | 1,227,236 |
| St Mary’s | 39,950 |
| Stranmillis | 35,000 |
| Open University | 32,784 |
| Total | 3,565,575 |
(ii) As at 30th April 2022, in the current academic year 936 applications have been unsuccessful, compared to 715 in the same period in the previous academic year.