asked the Minister for Education if he will state the total number of entrants for all scholarships under the scholarship schemes offered by local authorities and the Department of Education for entrance to (a) the universities and (b) secondary schools in the years 1951 to the most recent date, and the total number of scholarships available in each category.
Written Answers. - University and Secondary School Scholarships.
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The total number of entrants for all scholarships under schemes operated by Local Authorities and the Department of Education, for entrance to (a) the universities and (b) secondary schools, in the years 1951 to 1959 (inclusive), and the total number of scholarships available in each category (a) and (b) are given in the following table:—
|
Scholarships to Universities |
Scholarships to Secondary Schools |
|||
|
Number of entrants |
Number of awards available |
Number of entrants |
Number of awards available |
|
|
1951 |
Not available |
149 |
2,445 |
551 |
|
1952 |
Not available |
152 |
2,551 |
557 |
|
1953 |
Not available |
154 |
2,659 |
574 |
|
1954 |
1,367 |
151 |
2,770 |
564 |
|
1955 |
1,449 |
152 |
2,714 |
568 |
|
1956 |
1,445 |
147 |
2,959 |
578 |
|
1957 |
1,399 |
144 |
3,078 |
607 |
|
1958 |
1,382 |
147 |
3,002 |
619 |
|
1959 |
1,480 |
146 |
3,126 |
636 |