Yükseköğretimin Finansını Etkileyen Faktörler: Jamaika’da Teknoloji Üniversitesi ve Batı Hint Adaları Üniversitesi Deneyimleri

Abstract

Bu makale, Mona’da yer alan Batı Hint Adaları Üniversitesi (BHAÜ) ve Teknoloji Üniversitesinin (TÜ-Jamaika) gelirlerini etkileyen temel faktörlerden bazılarını incelemektedir. Bunlar arasında devlet katkısı, öğrenci kayıtları, kredi uygunluğu, öğrenci destek tesisleri ve program yenileme ve gelir getiren stratejiler yer almaktadır. Hükümetin üniversitelere ayrılan payı azalttığı bir dönemde, öğrenci kayıtları artmaya devam devam etmektedir ve her iki üniversite de gelir getirici faaliyetlerde bulunurken yeni ve revize programları sağlamaya odaklanmıştır. Şu anda, Batı Hint Adaları Üniversitesi gelir getirici faaliyetlerde Teknoloji Üniversitesinden daha başarılı olmuştur. Öğrenci öğrenim ücretlerinin desteklenmesinde temel kaynak olan öğrenci kredilerinin uygunluğu, devam eden ekonomik gerileme karşısında belirsiz durumdadır. Bunun sonucunda, üniversiteler kendi içlerinde yer alan öğrenci destek tesislerini genişletmek zorunda kalmıştır. Benzer program seçeneklerini benimseyen iki üniversite ile alternatif finansman, daha yüksek görünürlük ve daha fazla güvenilirlik arayışı içerisinde bir rekabet ortamı oluşturulmuştur

Keywords

• Yükseköğretimin finansmanı, öğrenci kayıtları, öğrenci kredisi, öğrenim ücreti, gelir getirici faaliyetler

Factors Affecting the Financing of Higher Education: Exploring the Experiences of the University of the West Indies and the University of Technology, Jamaica

Abstract

The paper examines some of the primary factors impacting the revenues of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona and the University of Technology (UTECH), Jamaica. These include government contribution, student enrolment, loan availability, student support facilities and their programme renewal and income-generating strategies. In a period where government is reducing its allocation to the Universities, enrolment continues to increase; and both universities are focused on providing new and revised programmes while engaged in income-generating activities. Currently, UWI has had more success than UTECH in the income-generating type of activities. The availability of students’ loan which is the central source supporting student tuitions is uncertain in the face of a continuing economic decline. Consequently, the universities have had to expand their internal support facilities for students. With the two universities pursuing similar programme options, an atmosphere of competition has been established in the pursuit of alternative funding, higher visibility and greater credibility

Keywords

• Financing higher education, student enrolment, student loan, tuition, income generating activities

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