We learned from the Ministry of Education that in 2025, the Ministry of Education, together with the Ministry of Finance and other relevant departments, will focus on key tasks such as improving the student financial aid system covering all school segments to promote new progress and results in student financial aid work. In 2025, the country invested more than 390 billion yuan in student financial aid, an increase of more than 14% over the previous year. The financial investment is about 240 billion yuan, accounting for 60% of the total funding. It is the main source of funding. It is worth noting that in 2025, the amount of student loans issued by the state reached 127.7 billion yuan, an increase of 34% over the previous year, accounting for about one-third of the total funding. Student financial aid investment continued to grow in 2025, and financial investment has always dominated. In 2025, the country funded nearly 160 million students, an increase of more than 5% over 2024. At the preschool stage, the policy of exempting childcare and education fees for the first year of preschool has benefited more than 14 million children enrolled in kindergarten. At the compulsory education stage, 18.77 million students from economically disadvantaged families received living allowances, and 27.58 million students enjoyed nutrition improvement programs. In secondary vocational education, 20,000 students received national scholarships, 12.79 million students received free tuition fees, and 4.07 million students received state bursaries. In ordinary high schools, 4.65 million students enjoy state bursaries, and 1.99 million students enjoy free tuition and miscellaneous fees. At the higher education level, 210,000 students received national scholarships, 1.22 million students received national inspirational scholarships, 2.64 million students received postgraduate academic scholarships, 12.71 million students received national bursaries, and 8.52 million students applied for national student loans.

We learned from the Ministry of Education that in 2025, the Ministry of Education, together with the Ministry of Finance and other relevant departments, will focus on key tasks such as improving the student financial aid system covering all school segments to promote new progress and results in student financial aid work. In 2025, the country invested more than 390 billion yuan in student financial aid, an increase of more than 14% over the previous year. The financial investment is about 240 billion yuan, accounting for 60% of the total funding. It is the main source of funding. It is worth noting that in 2025, the amount of student loans issued by the state reached 127.7 billion yuan, an increase of 34% over the previous year, accounting for about one-third of the total funding. Student financial aid investment continued to grow in 2025, and financial investment has always dominated. In 2025, the country funded nearly 160 million students, an increase of more than 5% over 2024. At the preschool stage, the policy of exempting childcare and education fees for the first year of preschool has benefited more than 14 million children enrolled in kindergarten. At the compulsory education stage, 18.77 million students from economically disadvantaged families received living allowances, and 27.58 million students enjoyed nutrition improvement programs. Secondary vocational education. 20,000 students received national scholarships, 12.79 million students received free tuition fees, and 4.07 million students received state bursaries. In ordinary high schools, 4.65 million students enjoy state bursaries, and 1.99 million students enjoy free tuition and miscellaneous fees. At the higher education level, 210,000 students received national scholarships, 1.22 million students received national inspirational scholarships, 2.64 million students received postgraduate academic scholarships, 12.71 million students received national bursaries, and 8.52 million students applied for national student loans.