A new paper by Dr Kevin Albertson makes the strong economic case that the government should cover the cost of university tuition fees – because the nation earns that money back. Antony Mason explains
Category: Student Loans
Government announces plans to sell off pre-2012 student loans
David Kingman looks at the government’s plans to dispose of a part of its student loan book, and the troubling implications for graduates with loans outstanding
Parents Against Student Debt
IF supporter and recent graduate Jessica Jones shows the necessity of the “Parents Against Student Debt” campaign, suggesting what parents can do to respond to the poor deal that students face – and explaining the unfairness for the benefit of parents who may be unaware of the situation
Will student debt drive people apart?
IF co-founder Angus Hanton believes that the new, high levels of student debt will aggravate some of the old fault lines in society – and create new ones