ECSU - Debt Survey (2009)

ECSU has produced this survey in collaboration with the Master and Tutors' Committee. The questionnaire is addressed to all current undergraduates in years 1, 2, 3 and 4, and has been designed to ascertain current levels of undergraduate debt and to help the College to target its financial resources for student hardship more effectively. It will also assist the Development Office in responding to queries from (potential) Benefactors. Please return the questionnaire no later than June 20th 2009.

It is most helpful to have information on your current debt, to date (ie. that which you have accrued since coming to Cambridge). The questionnaire will be issued on an annual basis so in three years' time we will have a profile of the current undergraduate generation. However, those of you who would like to give us a breakdown for previous years are most welcome to do so. Since we are interested only in generic information on debt the questionnaire is anonymous.

Seb Yoe
ECSU President

Debt Survey

PLEASE NOTE: Where the answer to the question is a numerical value, use this format for numbers: no currency symbols; answers in whole numbers, without commas or decimal points, e.g. 1500 NOT 1,500.00. Blank answers will be counted as zeroes.

1. About You
(a) What year are you in? (Enter 1, 2, 3 etc.)
(b) What subject(s) are you studying?

2. Student Loans Company
(a) How much of your total debt, to date, was incurred to cover your University tuition fees?
(b) Optional: how is the above amount divided over your undergraduate years?
Year 1: Ł
Year 2: Ł
Year 3: Ł
Year 4: Ł
(c) How much of your total debt, to date, was incurred to cover your Maintenance Loan?
(d) Optional: and how is the above amount divided?
Year 1: Ł
Year 2: Ł
Year 3: Ł
Year 4: Ł

3. Loans from other parties
(a) How much debt is owed to the following?
Parents/guardians: Ł
Other family members: Ł
Banks: Ł

4. Hardship Support
(a) How much Hardship Support have you received from these sources?
the College (e.g. rent bursary, incidental grants, grants from specific funds): Ł
the University (e.g. travel grant): Ł
the Newton Trust: Ł
Other sources: Ł

5. Vacation Earnings
(a) On average, how much have you earned during the vacations?
Summer: Ł
Christmas: Ł
Easter: Ł

6. Subject-Specific Expenses
(a) Did you have any subject-specific expenses (e.g. books, equipment)? (If none, enter 0.)
Subject-specific expenses: Ł
What did you need to buy/pay for?	(No Answer)

7. Comments and Suggestions
(a) Do you have any suggestions as to how the College might improve its financial support to undergraduates? (E.g. book grants, travel grants, grants to support academic related expenses...)	(No Answer)

Thank you very much for taking the time to provide these details.

Before submitting your response, please check that you have not unintentionally left any answer boxes blank or incorrectly filled (e.g. number boxes with text).