Jane Chen / Shanghai Daily news

Universities in Shanghai are providing multi-level aid to needy students to help them cover their tuition fees as well as their living expenses.
In 2004, a total of 32.4 million yuan (US$4 million) in subsidies were disbursed, benefiting 20,646 students.  National student loans covered all the local colleges and universities and were granted to 31,794 applicants to a total value of 264 million yuan.  Part-time jobs created by the schools helped 85,000 students to make a combined income of 60.7 million yuan.
East China Normal University (ECNU), for example, created 2,000 jobs to help needy students. 
As a university for teacher-training, private tutoring is the main job on offer. Last year, it allocated 14,000 such jobs. For students that live on ECNU's suburban campus but work for clients in downtown areas, the school paid 14 yuan in travel-subsidy for each home visit.
Likewise, Fudan University is preparing to set up an aid foundation, for which it has launched a service to receive donations via text-message.
Needy students, who may apply for an advance of up to 6,000 yuan from the fund pool, are also encouraged to make contributions to the foundation.