Student loans and debt

Sharp increases in outlay in recent years along with changes to the English system put pressure on Wales to ensure student loans ‘remain sustainable’, says report

Fee freezes bring down spend per student, as overall funding for education in England reaches historic lows

Vast majority of parents in England having to support children at university, finds poll, with some sending more than £1,000 a month

MP seeks reform to ‘Frankenstein’s monster’ system amid cost-of-living concerns

Charging interest on loans already repaid would be illegal in other sectors, senator highlights

Low value of support on offer not enough to move the dial on university access, critics fear

Graduates earning only just above minimum wage may soon have to repay their loans after budget changes

Fee caps for next two academic years confirmed by government post-budget, as students fear extra support will ‘barely scratch the surface’

Providing a £4,000 grant for low-income students on priority courses could cost about £500 million, compared with £2.6 billion to restore former system

Cross-party committee calls for higher household income threshold for maximum student support loans as more struggle to afford university

President has criticised student debt for being too high but his attempts at reform have focused on removing benefits for people doing jobs he disagrees with

Most voters believe universities are unduly focused on revenue and their students shoulder an excessive share, survey finds

Welsh government follows England in increasing its fee cap as result of financial pressures faced by institutions

Calls for change as ‘inconsistent’ system leaves some forced to choose between their preferred university and saving money

Student fees to drop by €500 – but end of €1,000 government contribution means total payment will rise

Researchers find non-repayable grants key to increasing higher education participation in countries where more than two-fifths of adults have a degree

Promised 20 per cent cut set to be tabled in parliament, but new analysis shows real relief for graduates may end up being just 7.9 per cent