Scholarship as a means of motivating students' extracurricular activities

the article raises the issue of motivation of extracurricular activities of students by means of financial incentives. The description and analysis of the implemented system of additional financial incentives for "activists" in the form of an increased state academic scholarship is presented on the example of the Nizhny Novgorod State University of Engineering and Economics (Knyaginino, Nizhny Novgorod Region), as well as the results of the study reflecting the effectiveness of the implemented point-rating system for assessing student achievements. in extracurricular activities. The research methods were an analysis of the theoretical framework for studying current issues of scholarship provision for students, as well as a focus group conducted with recipients of an increased state academic scholarship in December 2024 (N=7). This method made it possible to identify the subjective assessments of students in relation to the implemented system, to qualitatively reveal the problems and prospects for the development of financial incentives for students. The results of the study revealed a low degree of scientific expertise on the impact of financial incentives on students' participation in extracurricular activities. The results of the focus group identified factors that reflect the effectiveness of the implemented point-rating system for assessing students' achievements in extracurricular activities, and the positive and negative effects of the developed system of additional incentives for students for special achievements and successes in extracurricular activities were noted.

point-rating system, extracurricular activities, higher education, state academic scholarship, financial encouragement, education system, undergraduate students