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Waiting for payday »

It's that time of year again. A month after term began at most Scottish universities, and once again thousands of students are still waiting to receive their student loans. Although we report on this year's loans drama in this issue, it is not a new st...

Wed 13 Oct 2010 | Read more »

Student finance: some cause for concern »

Adam Ramsay

Student finance in the UK is built on four planks: commercial credit, part time work, parental funding, and government support. The first three are beginning to crack. Commercial loans should never have been a key part of our student funding model. Pe...

Mon 27 Apr 2009 by Adam Ramsay | Read more »

SNP breaks student loans promise »

Pounds

The SNP government in Holyrood has again failed to fulfil a major election promise to tackle student debt made in the run up to the 2007 Scottish Parliamentary elections. A consultation paper—published in December—that addresses the Scotti...

Mon 12 Jan 2009 by Ben Judge | Read more »

SNP excesses: not a cause for secession »

If we have learnt nothing else from the torrent of information concerning the credit crunch disseminated over the past few months then it must surely be that promises are easily broken – especially when it comes to money. With 370,000 current an...

Sun 11 Jan 2009 | Read more »

Fraud investigation into student loans »

SLC Building

The government have ordered the Student Loans Company (SLC) to launch an investigation amid growing fears that some students have submitted fraudulent applications. The announcement comes as the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS...

Tue 09 Dec 2008 by Megan Taylor | Read more »

Government slashes financial aid for middle-income students »

John Denham

The government have outlined plans to restructure the student grants award system, resulting in a £100 million cut in spending and a cap on the number of new students in 2009. John Denham, the cabinet minister for innovation, universities and sk...

Sun 09 Nov 2008 by Matthew Moore | Read more »

One in three graduates not repaying student loans »

Student bills

One third of graduates from British universities cannot afford to pay back their student loans, claim the Liberal Democrats.The Lib Dem's innovation, universities and skills secretary, Stephen Williams described the situation as “shocking” ...

Tue 14 Oct 2008 | Read more »

Emergency boost to student loans needed »

Student Debt

The Edinburgh University Students' Association’s external affairs convener, Thomas Graham, has launched a campaign to “ensure that students receive the financial support that they need to continue their studies.”As student loan levels...

Mon 13 Oct 2008 by Megan Taylor | Read more »

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