Unpicks Perceptions

Introduction

This review will critique Claire Callender and David Wilkinson (2008) journal article it will unpicks ‘students’ perceptions’, of bursaries and what, if any, are the implications, which may underpin ‘decisions’ and ‘choices’ when deciding to attend university. Subsequently, the article looks at the effects of the National Scholarship Program (2012), whilst evaluating its effectiveness for undergraduates. As well, exploring government ‘reforms’ plus what effects these may have on student involvement in the higher education route, Callender et al (2008), furthermore, looking into how these changes influence student knowledge and understanding of the funding streams available to them. This report will compare and contrast

Undergraduates selection were based on them applying through the ‘Student Financial Company’ for the first time, as well as attending an English Higher Education Institution (HEI), also in receipt of maintenance grant as, participants were placed into two different clusters, those whose ‘household incomes was under £25,000, the remainder over £25,001 not above 60,005,’ Callender, C. and Wilkinson, D. (2013). The scope of data included in the article discusses research by Johnson et al (2009), Davis et al (2008) Colvor (2010) conducted around a similar time period, despite this fact that, Callender et al (2008) suggested this research was inadequate which prompted their research. Callender et al (2008) research proved more substantial, stressing the depth and ranges of previous studies did not probe beyond student attitudes of bursaries, nor did they emphasis the effects on students economic status. Callender et al (2008) employs large element of quantitative data to evidence much of the information produced in the