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Dollars ($5,733,000.00) assisted student athletes with

meals.

Sports Meal Programme

In October 2011, the Welfare Unit assumed

responsibility for the feeding programme for student

athletes. Under this arrangement, student athletes from

three sporting disciplines (Track and Field, Cricket and

Table Tennis) are provided with at least one meal per

day. For the 2014/15 review period 81 student athletes

were provided with daily meals at a cost of $5.7 Million

Dollars ($5,733,000.00).

Summary of Operations

At the close of the 2014/15 fiscal year, the total value

of the Student Financial Support Services managed by

the Department of Student Financing was over $1.5

Billion Dollars ($1,576,535,401.23). Of this figure,

$182 Million Dollars ($182,398,635.3) was provided as

financial aid to students; in the form of scholarships,

bursaries, grants, meal assistance and student work.

The additional $1.4 Billion Dollars ($1,383,799,413.65)

was garnered as public and private sponsorship from

local and international sponsors. Table 1.6 (below)

provides further details.

DEPARTMENT OF STUDENT FINANCING

CONT’D

Student

Welfare Programmes

For the 2014/15 fiscal year, a total of 1072 students benefited from welfare assistance in the form

of grants, lunch subsidy, bus passes or sports meals. This bri gs the total expenditure on welfare

activities to $12.9 Million Dollars ($12,919,670.10); repres nting a 7.9% decrease in the total

amount of monies spent over the previous year. Of the $12.9 Million Dollars, $7.1 Million

Dollars

(

$7,186,670.10

)

was used to assist Nine Hundred and Ninety-one (991) of the

University’s most needy students, while the remaining $5.7 Million Dollars ($5,733,000.00)

assisted student athletes with meals.

Sports Meal Programme

In October 2011, the Welfare Unit assumed responsibility for the feeding programme for student

athletes. Under this arrangement, student athletes from three sporting disciplines (Track and

Field, Cricket and Table Tennis) are provided with at least one meal per day. For the 2014/15

review period 81 student athletes were provided with daily meals at a cost of $5.7 Million

Dollars ($5,733,000.00).

Table 1.5: Total Welfare Grant Assistance

by Faculty 2010 -2015

YEAR COBAM FENC FOBE

COHS

&

COPHS

FOSS FELS FOL TOTAL

Value $$

2010/11

230

123

30

142

0

72

14

611

10,181,402.50

2011/12

249

137

75

195

0

101

24

781

15,410,238.00

2012/13

187

85

52

152

0

51

25

552

11,622,208.00

2013/14

181

89

47

164

64

88

20

653

14,027,163.96

2014/15

199

188

53

346

130

128

28

1072

12,919,670.10

TOTAL

1046

622

257

999

194

440

111

3669

64,160,682.56

2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15

Programme Cost ($Millions) 24.4 26.3 30.9 52.3 44.4 35.4 29.8

Programme Cost ($Millions)

Figure 1.5 Trend Analysis

Earn and Study 2008-2015

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Student

Welfare Programmes

For the 2014/15 fiscal year, a total of 1072 students benefited from welfare assistance in the form

of grants, lunch subsidy, bus passes or sports meals. This brings the total expenditure on welfare

activities to $12.9 Million Dollars ($12,919,670.10); representing a 7.9% decrease in the total

amount of onies spent ver the previous year. Of the $12.9 Million Dollars, $7.1 Million

Dollars

(

$7,186,670.10

)

was used to assist Nine Hundred and Ninety-one (991) of the

University’s most n edy students, while the remain ng $5.7 Mi lion Dollars ($5,733,000.00)

assisted student athletes with meals.

Sports Meal Programme

In October 2011, the Welfare Unit assume responsibility for the feeding programme for student

athletes. Under this arrang ment, student athletes from three sporting disciplines (Track and

Field, Cricket and Table Tennis) are provided with at least one meal per day. For the 2014/15

review period 81 student athletes were provided with daily meals at a cost of $5.7 Million

Dollars ($5,733,000.00).

Table 1.5: Total Welfare Grant Assistance

by Faculty 2010 -2015

YEAR COBAM FENC FOBE

COHS

&

COPHS

FOSS FELS FOL TOTAL

Value $$

2010/11

230

123

30

142

0

72

14

611

10,181,402.50

2011/12

249

137

75

195

0

101

24

781

15,410,238.00

2012/13

187

85

52

152

0

51

25

552

11,622,208.00

2013/14

181

89

47

164

64

88

20

653

14,027,163.96

2014/15

199

188

53

346

130

128

28

1072

12,919,670.10

TOTAL

1046

622

257

999

194

440

111

3669

64,160,682.56

2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15

Programme Cost ($Millions) 24.4 26.3 30.9 52.3 44.4 35.4 29.8

Programme Cost ($Millions)

Figure 1.5 Trend Analysis

Earn and Study 2008-2015

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