China student aid development report 2017

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5.3.1 Tuition exemptions

In 2017, nearly 10 million students at secondary vocational schools benefited from the national tuition exemption policy. Among them, about 2.94 million students were in western regions, accounting for 29.44 percent of the total; about 3.34 million students in central regions, accounting for 33.47 percent; and more than 3.7 million in eastern regions, accounting for 37.09 percent. The central and local governments spent a total of 19.97 billion yuan on subsidizing tuition exemptions, accounting for 54.67 percent of the total subsidies for secondary vocational education. About 10.7 billion yuan came from central government financial support, accounting for 53.58 percent of the total for tuition exemptions. About 9.27 billion yuan, or 46.42 percent, was from local governments.

By region, some 5.88 billion yuan, or 29.44 percent of the total funding for tuition exemptions, was spent in western regions; about 6.68 billion yuan, or 33.46 percent, in central regions; and 7.41 billion yuan, or 37.1 percent, in eastern regions.

5.3.2 National grants

In 2017, a total of 2.55 million students at secondary vocational schools received national grants. Of these students, about 1.24 million, or 48.71 percent, were in western regions; About 904,700, or 35.51 percent, in central regions; and about 402,000, or 15.78 percent, in eastern regions.

Governments at all levels spent about 5.10 billion yuan providing national grants, which made up 13.95 percent of all the subsidies. About 3.18 billion yuan, or 62.32 percent, came from the central government and 1.92 billion yuan, or 37.68 percent, came from local governments.

By region, about 2.48 billion yuan, or 48.71 percent of the total, went to students in western regions; 1.81 billion yuan, or 35.51 percent, went to students in central regions; 804 million yuan, or 15.78 percent, went to students in eastern regions.

5.3.3 Aid from local governments

In 2017, in addition to implementing the national tuition exemption policy and national grants, local governments subsidized 870,500 students at secondary vocational schools. About 700,800 students, or 80.51 percent of these students, were in western regions; about 82,100, or 9.43 percent, in central regions; and 87,600, or 10.06 percent, in eastern regions.

In addition to implementing the national tuition exemption policy and national grants, local governments spent an extra 681 million yuan on subsidies, among which 434 million yuan, or 63.73 percent, was spent in western regions; 107 million yuan, or 15.71 percent, in central regions; 140 million yuan, or 20.56 percent, in eastern regions.

5.3.4 Aid from schools

In 2017, secondary vocational schools themselves subsidized 314,400 students. Of these students, about 148,100 students, or 47.11 percent, were from western regions; 124,800, or 39.69 percent, from central regions; and 41,500, or 13.2 percent, from eastern regions. Altogether, secondary vocational schools spent 240 million yuan on subsidies. About 60 percent of the subsidies, or 144 million yuan, was spent in western regions; 31.25 percent, or 75 million yuan, in central regions; and 8.75 percent, or 21 million yuan, in eastern regions.

5.3.5 Aid from social funds

In 2017, a total of 37,100 students at secondary vocational schools were aided by social funds. Of these students, 16,700, or 45.01 percent, were in western regions; 6,800, or 18.33 percent, in central regions; and 13,600, or 36.66 percent, in eastern regions. The total social funds reached 174 million yuan, of which 57 million yuan, or 32.76 percent, was from western regions; 19 million yuan, or 10.92 percent, from central regions; and 98 million yuan, or 56.32 percent, from eastern regions.

5.3.6 Workplace internships

In 2017, more than 1.34 million students at secondary vocational schools participated in workplace internships. Of these students, 406,100, or 30.21 percent, were in western regions; 472,400, or 35.14 percent, in central regions; and 465,900, or 34.65 percent, in eastern regions. The funding reached about 10.36 billion yuan, of which 3.17 billion yuan, or 30.59 percent, went to western regions; 1.69 billion yuan, or 16.29 percent, to central regions; and 5.51 billion yuan, or 53.12 percent, to eastern regions.

5.4 Financial aid to regular high school students

In 2017, a total of 13.1 million regular high school students received financial aid. Of these students, 8.05 million were in western regions, 3.65 million ino central regions, and 1.4 million in eastern regions. Total subsidies reached 19.38 billion yuan, an increase of 2.63 billion yuan, or up 15.7 percent, from 2016. About 11.11 billion yuan was spent in western regions, 6.21 billion yuan in central regions, and 2.06 billion yuan in eastern regions.

5.4.1 National grants

In 2017, a total of 4.99 million regular high school students received national grants. Of these students, more than 2.5 million, or 32.97 percent, were in western regions; about 1.81 million, or 19.7 percent, in central regions; and about 681,800, or 9.61 percent, in eastern regions.

The total amount of funding for national grants was 9.97 billion yuan. About 6.42 billion yuan, or 64.34 percent, came from the central government; 1.84 billion yuan, or 18.44 percent, came from provincial-level governments; 623 million yuan, or 6.25 percent, came from city-level governments; and 1.09 billion yuan, or 10.97 percent, came from county-level governments.

By region, about 4.95 billion yuan, or 49.66 percent, went to western regions; about 3.63 billion yuan, or 36.42 percent, went to central regions; and about 1.39 billion yuan, or 13.92 percent, went to eastern regions.

5.4.2 Tuition exemptions

In 2017, about 1.87 million regular high schools filed and tracked students from impoverished families who benefited from the tuition exemptions policy. Of these students, 1.23 million, or 16.27 percent, were from western regions; about 505,500, or 5.51 percent, from central regions; and 126,300 or 1.78 percent, from eastern regions.

The regional distribution of regular high schools filed and tracked students from impoverished families benefiting from the tuition exemptions policy in 2017.

Total subsidies for supporting these high school students reached 2.42 billion yuan, including 1.59 billion yuan from the central budget, which accounted for 65.87 percent of the total.

By region, 1.55 billion yuan, or 64.15 percent, of subsidies was spent in western regions; 635 million yuan, or 26.27 percent, in central regions; and 232 million yuan, or 9.58 percent, in eastern regions.

5.4.3 Aid from local governments

In 2017, in addition to implementing the national grants and tuition exemptions policy, local governments also subsidized more than 5 million regular high school students. Of these students, about 3.92 million were in western regions, 941,500 in central regions, and 237,800 in eastern regions.

In addition to implementing the national grants and tuition exemptions policy, local governments provided an extra 5.23 billion yuan for student subsidies, of which 4.07 billion yuan went to western regions, 913 million yuan to central regions, and 250 million yuan to eastern regions.

5.4.4 Aid from schools

In 2017, regular high schools nationwide provided financial aid from their revenues for 912,300 students. Of these students, 299,600 were in western regions, 291,900 students in central regions, and 320,800 in eastern regions.

The total funding spent was 1.32 billion yuan, of which 355 million yuan was spent in western regions, 828 million yuan in central regions, and 133 million yuan in eastern regions.

5.4.5 Aid from social funds

In 2017, a total of 233,300 regular high school students received help from social funds. Of these students, 97,400 were in western regions, 98,700 in central regions, and 37,200 in eastern regions.

The total funding was 446 million yuan, of which 187 million yuan was in western regions, 200 million yuan in central regions, and 58 million yuan in eastern regions.

5.5 Financial aid to college and university students

In 2017, financial aid for higher education from governments, higher education institutions, and social funds totaled 105.07 billion yuan, benefiting about 42.76 million students. More than 50.88 billion yuan came from government funding, accounting for 48.43 percent of the total. Central government funding totaled 30.12 billion yuan, accounting for 28.67 percent, and local government funding was 20.76 billion yuan, accounting for 19.76 percent. Banks contributed 28.42 billion yuan to national student loan programs, accounting for 27.05 percent of the total aid package.

Universities and colleges spent 23.82 billion yuan of their revenues providing financial support for students, accounting for 22.67 percent of the total aid package.

Some 1.95 billion yuan, or 1.85 percent, came from social donations, including social groups, social entities, companies, and individuals.

5.5.1 Scholarships

In 2017, some 8.68 million students at colleges and universities benefited from national scholarships totaling 23.29 billion yuan, accounting for 22.16 percent of the total aid package.

Of these students, 50,000 at junior colleges, colleges and universities received 400 million yuan in national scholarships; 35,000 postgraduate students received 700 million yuan; and 10,000 doctoral students received 300 million yuan.

A total of 807,800 students at junior colleges, colleges, and universities received national endeavor scholarships totaling 4.04 billion yuan.

Some 1.43 million postgraduate students received a total of 10.43 billion yuan from academic excellence scholarships.

A total of 6.34 million students at colleges and universities received other forms of scholarships totaling 7.42 billion yuan.

5.5.2 Grants

In 2017, some 9.83 million students were supported by grants. The total funding was 31.2 billion yuan, accounting for 29.7 percent of the total financial aid for college and university students.

A total of 5.66 million students at junior colleges, colleges, and universities received 16.25 billion yuan from national grants; 2.2 million postgraduate students received 11.72 billion yuan; and 1.97 million college and university students received 3.24 billion yuan in other forms of financial aid.

5.5.3 National student loans

A total of 4.09 million students received student loans totaling 28.42 billion yuan, accounting for 27.05 percent of financial aid to college and university students. Of these students, 3.90 million received 27.02 billion yuan in student credit loans assessed by the region of their family's permanent residence.

Finance departments provided 2.93 billion yuan to make up for the interest on the loans, of which 833 million yuan came from central finance and 2.10 billion yuan came from local finance.

5.5.4 Tuition and loan compensation for students and graduates enlisted in military service (including those enlisted as junior military officers)

A total of 156,400 enlisted students received 2.07 billion yuan in such compensation.

5.5.5 Tuition loan compensation for college graduates working at grass root levels

The compensation for such students was 600 million yuan, and 69,400 students benefited from the policy.

5.5.6 Free education and subsidies for students enrolled in teaching programs

Some 70,300 students studying at six major normal universities and several local normal colleges and universities benefited from free education and subsidies. The total funding for supporting them was 615 million yuan.

5.5.7 Financial aid for retired soldiers

A total of 10,700 retired soldiers received financial aid at colleges and universities. The funding for this purpose totaled 60.37 million yuan.

5.5.8 College enrollment aid for freshmen

About 100 million yuan was spent on supporting 153,500 students.

5.5.9 Allowance for graduate (teaching, research, administration) assistant positions

The compensation for these students totaled 5.18 billion yuan and around 1.68 million students benefited from this policy.

5.5.10 Work-study programs

A total of 3.62 million students received 2.60 billion yuan through part-time jobs offered by schools.

5.5.11 Other forms of subsidies

About 925 million yuan was given in allowances to help 1.48 million students from families suffering hardships.

More than 1.30 billion yuan was allocated as food allowances for 6.24 million students. Some 207,900 students benefited from tuition reduction and exemptions. The total of funding was 807 million yuan.

A total of 52,300 students benefited from on-campus interest-free loans. The total loans reached 342 million yuan.

Some 2.84 million students benefited from other channels of assistance, totaling 4.64 billion yuan.

In the fall semester of 2017, about 1.28 million students, or 15.11 percent of all freshmen students from impoverished families benefited from the "green channel" policy.

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