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| 5.3 Non-Governmental Budget |
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- Tuition Fees Another source of income for education comes from tuition fees paid by students' families. They become the revenue of educational institutions which can be used to supplement the government budget revenue. However, there is a considerable difference between tuition fees of public and private schools, and among various levels and types of education in public schools. The proportion of tuition fees currently paid by public university students is relatively less than those of students at other levels. As a result, tuition fees, especially for higher education, should be increased to reflect the true cost of education. As there has been rapid expansion of education in spite of scarce resources, particularly at secondary and higher levels, the student loan programme has been initiated since 1996 to provide educational opportunities for students from low-income families to study at secondary and undergraduate levels. - Donations Donations made by individuals and communities to educational sector are varied in terms of both cash and in kind. The value of donations varies from year to year and is relatively lower than other sources of educational resources. - Other Revenues of Educational Institutions Apart from the government budgetary revenue and the non-government budgetary revenue such as tuition fees and donations, educational institutions' resources also include other revenues of the institutions, for instance, those from academic services, students' products, and property. |
| 5.4 Foreign Loans and Technical Assistance |
| Foreign loans for educational development in Thailand have come from the World Bank, Asian Development Bank (ADB), Overseas Economic Cooperative Fund (OECF) and some countries such as Austria and Denmark. Technical assistance has been in various forms, for example, services of experts and volunteers, scholarships, equipment and grants. |
