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BEIJING, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- A total of 775 million Chinese college and vocational school students received financial help in the past 10 years, according to the Ministry of Education.
The number of students who were subsidized rose from 51.6 million in 2007 to 91.3 million in 2016 jordan 12 doernbecher freestyle , representing an average annual increase of 6.55 percent, the ministry published the figures on its website early this week.
The total volume of financial aid reached 1 trillion yuan (about 159 billion U.S. dollars) during the past decade, with the number at 41.6 billion for 2007 and 168.9 billion for 2016, an average growth of 16.84 percent year on year, the ministry said.
It also said that government funding always played a leading role in aid. The figure topped 726 billion yuan over the years jordan 12 doernbecher release , accounting for 68.87 percent of the total.
In May 2007, the State Council issued a document establishing a system of financial aid to college and vocational school students from poor families. It was the first comprehensive and systematic plan on student financial aid.