Problems Facing University Students
Financial Challenges Facing University Students
FA120-Skills to succeed
Group Creative problem solving assignment
By
Megan Sweeney (12522637)
Anna Heffernan (12743239)
And
Ross Swords (12344681)
Word Count: two thousand two hundred and eight.
Contents Page
Section 1: Summary | Pages 3 and 4 | Section II: Details of the students challenge | Pages 4 and 5 | Section III: Findings | Pages 5 and 6 | Section IV: Possible solutions and recommendations | Page 6 | Section V: Recommendations | Page 6 | References | Page 7 |
Section I: Summary.
Introduction
After discussing our assignment as a group we recognised what problems and challenges may be relevant to university students. We felt the topic most relevant to ourselves as a group and the majority of university students, was the financial challenges faced by university students. For most students as they start university it is their first time living away from home which can create problems for both the student and their families financially with both the high costs involved in sending a student to university and the difficulties the student faces themselves in budgeting their weekly allowance. Many students struggle to prioritise their money correctly and often spend more money on socialising weekly than on the essentials such as food, and often there is little or no money left to put towards books and curriculum based activities. For the purpose of this assignment and to help ourselves as students manage our money in a more economical manner we have researched the problems and solutions which occur in the everyday life of an Irish university student.
Statement of the student challenge
The financial difficulties faced by a university scholar are brought about by the high cost of tuition fees which are constantly increasing as a result of poor management by our previous governments, the high cost of student accommodation for those students who have to move away from home to attend university. Students
FA120-Skills to succeed
Group Creative problem solving assignment
By
Megan Sweeney (12522637)
Anna Heffernan (12743239)
And
Ross Swords (12344681)
Word Count: two thousand two hundred and eight.
Contents Page
Section 1: Summary | Pages 3 and 4 | Section II: Details of the students challenge | Pages 4 and 5 | Section III: Findings | Pages 5 and 6 | Section IV: Possible solutions and recommendations | Page 6 | Section V: Recommendations | Page 6 | References | Page 7 |
Section I: Summary.
Introduction
After discussing our assignment as a group we recognised what problems and challenges may be relevant to university students. We felt the topic most relevant to ourselves as a group and the majority of university students, was the financial challenges faced by university students. For most students as they start university it is their first time living away from home which can create problems for both the student and their families financially with both the high costs involved in sending a student to university and the difficulties the student faces themselves in budgeting their weekly allowance. Many students struggle to prioritise their money correctly and often spend more money on socialising weekly than on the essentials such as food, and often there is little or no money left to put towards books and curriculum based activities. For the purpose of this assignment and to help ourselves as students manage our money in a more economical manner we have researched the problems and solutions which occur in the everyday life of an Irish university student.
Statement of the student challenge
The financial difficulties faced by a university scholar are brought about by the high cost of tuition fees which are constantly increasing as a result of poor management by our previous governments, the high cost of student accommodation for those students who have to move away from home to attend university. Students
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