Student loans should be for life, say universities

By Gemma Ware. Students should be given a lifetime loan allocation that they can use for different undergraduate and postgraduate courses, according to new proposals put forward by a group of universities. The University Alliance, a group of 22 British higher education institutions, has added its voice to the debate on how to adjust the current student loan system, with a new report putting forward proposals for a new Higher Education Loan Programme – or HELP – aimed at extending student loans to postgraduate study and part-time undergraduate learners. More...