As a white, working-class male, I was unlikely to make it into higher education. Yet here I am, studying for a degree in politics. And you know what? I don’t mind so much paying £9,250 a year for the privilege. Scrapping tuition fees has been the subject of fierce debate recently but for me, they’re not even the biggest problem. More...
I left the University of Bath’s advisory board because high executive salaries are driving inequality. The public sector must lead the way in tackling it. More...
As graduates start their first jobs and face a raft of new bills, tackling the loan mountain can seem insurmountable. More...
Also, pay of FTSE 100 bosses revealed and women left worse off after pension age change. More...
Complaints continue to grow about the Student Loans Company from those who have paid off their debt. More...
The total student loan debt in the UK has risen to more than £100bn for the first time, and is expected to hit £330bn by the middle of the century. The average loan on “entry into repayment” (ie, after graduation) is £32,220 in England and £11,740 in Scotland. In February, the government began its controversial sale of the student loan book, expected to recoup £12bn for the exchequer, and assured graduates that they will not have to pay more. More...
Universities Minister Jo Johnson has suggested that student loans be renamed “graduate contribution” tax, writes Camilla Turner for The Telegraph. At a Tory party conference fringe event, he also said the government needs to "work on the language" around student loans, so that young people do not feel as though they are getting a bad deal. More...By Kudzai Mashininga. Malawi’s Higher Education Students' Loans and Grants Board has said it has recovered nearly US$300,000 from former students who benefited from government loans since 1985 after a new loans law came into effect two years ago. More...
By Rick Seltzer. The percentage of student loan borrowers leaving college owing $20,000 or more doubled over about a decade, according to a report released Wednesday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. More...
Le dispositif « DEFI-Etudiant » est destiné à soutenir les étudiants qui ont un projet de création d’entreprise initié pendant le cursus ou en sortie d’école. Grâce à DEFI-étudiant, les jeunes créateurs d’entreprises bénéficieront d’un refinancement de leur prêt par la Région Normandie. Ce dispositif sera étendu, dès cette année, à l’ensemble des établissements de formation qui souhaitent en bénéficier. Plus...
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