THE amount of money paid to Scottish students in grants dropped by £24 million last year, new figures show.
A report by the Student Awards Agency for Scotland said the 19% decline – from £127m to £103m – was partly because bursaries for travel costs had been scrapped.
Instead, students requiring travel support are able to access increased loans – with the impact mainly focused on "middle-income households".
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