Scholarship recipients on average spend the longest time studying (students with full scholarships, 14.6 hours; students with partial scholarships, 11.2 hours), while students who are supported by their parents spend an average of 9.7 hours studying, and students who finance their own studies or take out loans spend 7.2 hours.
With respect to attitude in class, scholarship recipients scored the highest (on a 5-point scale, students with full scholarships, 3.85; students with partial scholarships, 3.79), while students who are supported by their parents scored 3.72 points, and students who finance their own studies or take out loans scored 3.68 points.
Scholarship recipients are also most active in undertaking employment preparation activities. The percentage of students from each group who have decided on their desired occupations, and are making preparations accordingly is: 51.6% among students with full scholarships; 50.9% among students with partial scholarships; 42.3% among students who are supported by their parents; 42.1% among students who finance their own studies or take out loans.
Scholarship recipients are also most active in establishing relationships with their academic advisors, participating in club activities, and making networking efforts during college years.
It should also be noted that self-financed or loan-dependent students have the highest percentage of students undertaking work experience during college years with 45.9% (students with full scholarships, 26.2%; students with partial scholarships, 35.8%; students supported by parents, 23.8%), and this is regarded as one of the factors that resulted in their low levels of academic devotion.
In addition to expanding general scholarships, it is necessary to reform and expand the National Work-Study Program so that students' work experience does not create a huge burden on their studies, and that it can be linked to their studies.