These include:Funding an additional 2,800 full-time equivalent places in higher education institutionsWaiving fees for all eligible full-time Scottish students at Scottish institutionsProviding bursaries of up to £2,000 p.a for young full-time students from low income familiesA Wider Access Bursary Fund for mature full-time studentsFee waiver for unemployed or low income student on part-time coursesAccess to loans for part-time studentsChild care supportPiloting of Education Maintenance Allowances designed to encourage more young people from low income households to remain in full-time education which are now being rolled out across ScotlandIntroduction of a widening access premium for institutions to help support students from non-traditional backgroundsIntroduction of a disability premium for institutions to help support students with disabilitiesIntroduction of New Access Partnerships to encourage institutions to develop innovative partnerships with the private sector to widen participation Support for developments to provide higher education in rural communities such as the designation of UHI Millennium Institute and the collaboration at Crichton Campus.In addition to these measures, young people in the Renfrewshire Council area, along with other schools in the West of Scotland, also benefit from the Greater Opportunities of Access and Learning with Schools (GOALS) project which provides a spectrum of opportunity for school pupils, aged 10 to 18, to learn about and become familiar with higher education.