Vicky Wolmuth says the subsidy is unfair to British students, but Moira Hankinson writes that it would offer employers students with a wider outlookI was appalled to read that the government is planning to subsidise EU students studying at UK universities (UK willing to spend £450m a year on EU students if it can join Made in Europe scheme, 1 November).My daughters are both on Plan 2 student loan repayment schemes, with their crippling accumulative 9% interest rates deducted at source from their salaries. The student Plan 2 loan scheme has become a financial burden for those graduates for the next 30 years. Getting a foot on the housing ladder in London, with the high cost of living coupled with ludicrous rents without rent controls and student loan repayments, is virtually impossible. Continue reading...
Is it fair to give EU students discounted university fees in the UK? | Letters
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The Guardian - UKBy Guardian Staff
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Vicky Wolmuth says the subsidy is unfair to British students, but Moira Hankinson writes that it would offer employers students with a wider outlook I was appalled to read that the government is planning to subsidise EU students studying at UK universities (UK willing to spend £450m a year on EU students if it can join Made in Europe scheme, 1 November). My daughters are both on Plan 2 student loan repayment schemes, with their crippling accumulative 9% interest rates deducted at source from the
Key Takeaways
- Is it fair to give EU students discounted university fees in the UK?
- The student Plan 2 loan scheme has become a financial burden for those graduates for the next 30 years.
- Getting a foot on the housing ladder in London, with the high cost of living coupled with ludicrous rents without rent controls and student loan repayments, is virtually impossible.
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