Student Loan
A guide to the new tax yearApril 6th sees the beginning of a new financial year. This means that a new set of tax allowances and rates apply with implications for all of us. Myfinances.co.uk guides you through it. |
Managing your finances as a mature studentThe cost of studying is rising for all students but the funding options for mature students who have different financial circumstances are even more complex. Kate Saines provides some clarity. |
Students to graduate with £23,500 debtStudents starting university this year can expect to graduate with debts of up to £23,500, according to research. |
Student loan for a new career?A reader from Northern Ireland is looking at changing careers, and what loan options there are. |
University fees may riseUniversity tuition fees could rise following a new government review. |
Stay-at-home students 'could have fees scrapped'The government plans to strengthen consumer rights and offer free financial advice as part of an overhaul of the financial system. |
Student loan interest rates under 0%The interest rate on student loans taken out before 1998 will be negative for the coming year. |
Student loan 0% interest rate decision soonA decision on interest rates on student loans is expected next week. |
Universities push for £7,000 annual feesUK universities want the cap on tuition fees to be raised to £7,000 – facing students with greater debts. |
Student loan interest cutInterest rates on student loans are to be cut, following recent rate reductions from the Bank of England. |
Student loan interest could be wiped awayThe interest rate on student loans could be wiped away next year as inflation is set to drop to below zero per cent and people could start earning money on their loans. |
Jobs and parents needed to top up student loansStudents rely on a number of sources of income to fund their studies but few avoid getting into debt, new research finds. |
Save £10,000 by studying in ScotlandStudents choosing to go to university in Scotland can save £1,951 a year, meaning they will graduate with debts of less than £10,000 on average. |
Teens rejecting university for jobs nowThe majority of 16 to 21-year-olds would rather start earning money straight away than head to university. |
Cost of university accommodation up 23%The cost of university accommodation has risen 23 per cent in two years. |
Young Brits in £2,860 of debtSome 2.4 million young Britons have credit card, loan, and overdraft debts averaging £2,860, new figures show. |
Financially 'harder than ever' for studentsStudents are facing a harder time now than ever before with their finances, experts have warned. |
Student debt to blame for 50% of drop-outsHigh debts are responsible for 50 per cent of the people who drop out of university. |
Students 'forced' to work while studyingThe number of students being forced to do paid work to help them finance their studies is rising. |
First-ever drop in student debtStudents borrowed less money last year for the first time since records began, new figures show. |
Cost of a degree rises to £33,512Freshers starting university this year expect to pay £33,512 for a three-year degree course. |
Do student loans affect mortgages?Ever wondered how student loans affect mortgages? |
Parents and children clueless about the cost uniBoth parents and prospective students massively underestimate the cost of going to university. |
Student loans to get simplerPotential students will soon be able to apply for loans online, at the same time they apply for their place at university under new plans. |
Students staying at home to save moneyWhile it is seen by many as a first taste of freedom, money worries mean tens of thousands of undergraduates are living with their parents. |
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