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College cash for bursaries running out

COLLEGES are running out of support funds for students in Scotland, even before cuts of £11 million are imposed, new research shows.

PLEDGE: Angela Constance, Minister for Young People.
PLEDGE: Angela Constance, Minister for Young People.

NUS Scotland found that half of colleges do not have sufficient funds to meet demand for financial support at a time when there has been a rise of 8800 Scots aged between 18 and 24 out of work.