201213Student Financeexplained.ppt

* From September 2012, universities and colleges will be able to charge up to ￡9,000 a year for their full-time courses – but they will need to meet strict criteria to make sure that all eligible students, regardless of background, can access those courses. No student will have to pay for tuition fees up front. Every new student is entitled to a Tuition Fee Loan that will cover their fees and this won’t have to be paid back until they are earning over ￡21,000 a year. Students borrow the amount they are being charged by their university or college, up to the maximum of ￡9000, and should check