Tuition fees

[Ali_C]

I would say more than half the number of students attending Uni. get into debt on the own accord through clubbing/pubbing and its the minority who really struggle financially at a subsistence level, even though I think it should be a basic right to have free education I feel this is becoming more and more idealistic. Personally speaking if I had to spend a £1000 a year I'd have done far more work so its effective in some ways. To say many bright people are being ostracised from higher education isn’t the full story, tuition fees as I understand it apply to those in certain income brackets and based on a graduated scale, hence if your below a certain level you pay little or no fee. Certainly there will always be a sector of society who will be put off by the financial implications of attending higher education and the proposed measures aren't going to help this mind set. It's up to the individual to way up the short and long term implications.

[IrnBruKiddy]

I did 1st year - zero course fees. I was too skint at the end though to go into 2nd year. I therefore took a year out, to work full time and save money to go back with. They decided to change the law though and because I'd taken a year out, I was responsible for all the course fees for my 2nd year. At £1000 I couldn't afford it.

[Ali_C]

Well that's bad luck IrnBruKiddy, but I fail to see how you couldn't afford it cos the student loans are incresaed by a £1000 to cover the tuition fee so you would have been in exactly the same position except for having to pay more back over time.

[This message has been edited by Ali.C (edited 22 September 1999).]

[frogman]

Being a waster who drinks and smokes to much is part of being a student. It should be covered by a grant.



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Croak,Ribbit,Tadpole

[frogman]

£10 for a cup of Jiz at a sperm bank should keep a few students in beer and fags though.

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Croak,Ribbit,Tadpole

[IrnBruKiddy]

Ali.C - you're kidding me?!

Why didn't anyone bother to tell me that at the time?

I could tell you a good story about student loans - but I'll save it for another day.

[HILLY]

just great, two educated wankers