Cynlluniwyd y pecyn cymorth ariannol newydd i fyfyrwyr Cymru yn dilyn argymhellion adolygiad o gyllid addysg uwch dan arweiniad yr Athro Syr Ian Diamond. Canfu’r adolygiad mai costau byw oedd y prif rwystr wrth geisio gwneud penderfyniad am fynd i brifysgol ai peidio.
The new financial support package for Welsh students was designed following recommendations of a higher education funding review led by Professor Sir Ian Diamond. Living costs were found to be the main barrier for those making the choice about whether to go to university.