Millions of pounds which could have funded thousands of students through top universities went unspent last year as some institutions failed to allocate an average of 19% of the money put aside to provide bursaries for state school pupils.The country’s leading universities have failed to allocate more than ?3m in bursary cash, the Guardian has learned.
Top universities fail to spend ?3m set aside to attract poorer students
Millions of pounds which could have funded thousands of students through top universities went unspent last year as some institutions failed to allocate an average of 19% of the money put aside to provide bursaries for state school pupils.The country’s leading universities have failed to allocate more than ?3m in bursary cash, the Guardian has learned.