University anti-poverty programmes

1.3 University anti-poverty programmes

1.3.1 Does your university as a body have targets to admit students who fall into the bottom 20% of household income group (or a more tightly defined target) in the country? (domestic)

 Evidence

Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University under the Royal Patronage (VRU) is a higher education institution for local development that develops and promotes the capabilities of local communities to enhance society. VRU uses this concept as a guideline for formulating university development strategies. Therefore, in order to achieve the goal of becoming a university for local development, VRU has provided financial aid for all poor and vulnerable students. There is no minimum number of students limited for receiving financial aid from the university. VRU helps all students who have financial problems, even though this kind of support is not compulsory as specified by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESRI).