By Natasha Turner. Former Lib Dem leader says maintenance grants were 'hidden reason' why disadvantaged students not put off by higher fees. More...
By Beckie Smith. Agents in Brazil have voiced their concern following the announcement of a new tax on overseas payments for study programmes, which they say will raise the cost of study abroad for Brazilian students. More...
By Beckie Smith. Universities in Finland will begin charging tuition fees to students from outside the EU and European Economic Area from August 2017, it has been announced. More...
The Finnish parliament has decided to impose tuition fees for non-European university-level students. The ruling, passed by a vote of 137-46 in December, will affect students from outside the European Union or European Economic Area, reports Yle. Read more...
By Karen MacGregor. The South African government has announced a R4.5 billion (US$282 million) boost to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme, or NSFAS, for short-term debt relief for students. This follows last year’s intense #FeesMustFall protests and is in line with the findings of a presidential task team on funding challenges at universities, which reported back last month. Read more...
By Maria Elena Hurtado. As the Chilean saying goes, this New Year arrived with a bread loaf under its arm for the almost 200,000 students that will be attending university for free at the start of the new academic year this March. Read more...
By Beckie Smith. Two bills updating Australia’s Educational Services for Overseas Students Act have been passed, promising to reduce administrative costs to institutions and enhance quality assurance. However, an amendment removing the requirement for colleges to place tuition fees paid in advance into a holding account – which providers have labelled costly and unnecessary – failed to pass. More...
By Scott Jaschik. Many colleges tell potential students who may not be able to afford application fees that they can seek a waiver. Even if application fees are under $100, there are many students who can't afford that -- or who can't afford to apply to four or five programs each charging a fee. Read more...
By Chris Havergal. But asked how much they thought they should pay, responses averaged less than £4,000. More...
By John Morgan. Chief executive of research-intensive group says there could be ‘phased-in approach’ to deregulation after political battles. More...
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