Dr. Seán Rowland:

Since times have become more austere we have introduced dozens of scholarships to provide tuition at a greatly reduced rate, often 18% or 20% of the total. This came about because we found that successful applicants could not get the money together to pay the fees. We cannot be an instrument that allows only the rich to take these courses. We have literally given out dozens of these scholarships.

We also give scholarships to athletes in different sports from around the country. It has been the case that the more elite athletes tend to leave their communities in favour of an educational institution where the facilities are better for them. We have been pleased to facilitate more athletes staying in their own areas which they had been unable to do previously, while continuing to study for their qualifications.