The Effect of the Financial Aid Programs in China

—Based on Student Survey in a Regional University—

Abstract

The financial aid programs are one of the policy issues in Chinese higher education. After a long historical evolution, the financial aid programs including loans, subsidies, assistance, and tuition exemption has been formed. The programs are closely related to reforms of national financing systems and to ideas of equal opportunity. These programs played an important role, but at the same time some problems occurred, especially at the local higher education institutions. This paper attempts to analyze the status quo and the implementation effect of the financial aid program through the questionnaire to students of a regional university.