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Total cost figures are misleading, with few students actually paying the headline amount
Malfunctions in financial aid system raises fears that lower income applicants will pull out
New research shows how policy changes will hit different groups — and lays out the cost of alternatives
Both parties are in denial about the importance and the scale of the financial crisis in higher education
Institute for Fiscal Studies study says rise in burden on government will not be captured by official measures
Government concessions on renters reform bill leave landlords facing a higher risk of vacant periods
The threat of new legislation comes at a time of high interest rates and inflation
Credit card companies could also take a modest hit
As the new academic year looms, parents face financial, social and educational dilemmas
Report finds average annual rent in private accommodation will exceed maximum maintenance loan
Intake of lower-paying domestic students drops at Russell Group as funding crisis bites
Higher education regulator will be required to limit number of students recruited on to certain courses
The end of a moratorium for millions of borrowers is likely to pose a significant headwind to consumption and savings
End of a pandemic-era pause and debt-forgiveness scheme will ripple through the US economy as bills come due
Millennials, Gen-Xers, pensioners . . . say farewell to about $15.8bn of monthly spending power
Total student loan book reaches £200bn
Repayments under the student loan system hinder their potential contributions to the economy
There are precedents for what works — cross-party agreement on reforms that can be sustained for a generation
Majority of justices express scepticism about administration’s $400bn programme
Russell Group of universities hits out at government’s below-inflation increase in maintenance loans
91 per cent of undergraduates worried about cost of living pressures, survey says
Central bank requires funding after raising interest rates but payments have no effect on overall public finances
Avoiding the student loan system will benefit graduates for decades to come
Experts warn of undergraduate poverty and an increased gap between rich and poor
America’s mountain of college loans harms rather than helps social mobility
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