5.3.3 Women’s access schemes
Metric: Student access measures
Provide women’s access schemes, including mentoring, scholarships, or other provision
Mentoring Schemes
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Baan Waisai Songkhla Nakarin serves as a comprehensive support center that promotes students’ mental well-being, emotional resilience, and life skills—key foundations for academic and personal success. The center ensures equitable access to all students, including women, LGBTQ+ individuals, vulnerable populations, students from low-income families, and those with disabilities.
As part of PSU’s women’s access scheme, the center provides free counseling, mentoring, and psychological support services to help female students manage stress, overcome personal and academic challenges, and build confidence in pursuing their education. In addition, trained mentors and mental health professionals offer individual guidance and group workshops focusing on empowerment, self-care, and leadership development.
By integrating mentoring and inclusive mental health support, Baan Waisai Songkhla Nakarin enhances women’s access to quality education and personal growth opportunities, ensuring that all students can learn, thrive, and succeed in a safe and supportive environment.
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Counseling services operations at Prince of Songkla University for the academic years 2021–2024.
The common issues that are frequently encountered across multiple campuses:
- Family Issues
- Financial Problems
- Adaptation/Friendship Issues
- Mental Health Issues/Depression
- Academic Challenges
PSU provides a wide range of scholarships and financial aid programs that support female students from low-income backgrounds or those facing social and economic difficulties. These include:
- Merit-based and need-based scholarships offered through the Division of Student Development and Alumni Relations.
- Women-focused scholarships under PSU’s community development and SDG initiatives, prioritizing female students from marginalized or rural areas.
- Emergency grants for students affected by economic hardship to ensure that financial constraints do not hinder their access to education.
These scholarships promote gender equality in higher education, enabling women to continue their studies and participate fully in academic and leadership activities.
Inclusive Environment and Capacity-Building Initiatives
- Beyond mentoring and financial aid, PSU has implemented several institutional provisions to ensure equitable access for women, including:
- Establishing safe and inclusive spaces such as PSU Pride Clinic and Women Support Networks, offering guidance on physical and mental health, reproductive health, and gender equality.
- Providing career development programs, leadership workshops, and skills training to empower women in science, technology, and management fields where they have been underrepresented.
- Conducting outreach activities in collaboration with local schools, NGOs, and community networks to encourage young women to pursue higher education and STEM-related disciplines.