Are university tuition fees about to be cut to £7,500?

Are university tuition fees about to be cut to £7,500? Government considers overhaul of higher education funding to lower the cost of the student loan system Consultation document into post-18 education and funding set to be published It is expected to list potential policies to lower Government’s student loan costs Options also include differential fees for … Read more

Are university tuition fees about to be cut to £7,500?

Are university tuition fees about to be cut to £7,500? Government considers overhaul of higher education funding to lower the cost of the student loan system Consultation document into post-18 education and funding set to be published It is expected to list potential policies to lower Government’s student loan costs Options also include differential fees for … Read more

Education watchdog backs tuition fee refunds for students if the quality of their course drops 

Students at universities hit by coronavirus should seek tuition fee refunds if the quality of their course slips, the higher education watchdog said last night. At least 40 universities have recorded virus cases – around one in four – leaving thousands of students locked down in halls. They have complained of ‘disgusting’ conditions as they are … Read more

Coronavirus lockdown UK: Universities face demands to return tuition fees

Students and parents have started to demand tuition fee refunds as universities abandon face-to-face teaching because of Covid outbreaks. Thousands of freshers are currently locked down in their rooms as rising cases of the virus devastates the start of term. The intake has already endured the summer grading fiasco and some are now stuck inside while … Read more

Parents spend tens of millions on tuition for their children during coronavirus school shutdown

Parents spend tens of millions on tuition for their children during coronavirus school shutdown – as number of private lessons increases by 400% The figures spent on private tuition amid school shutdown have been revealed Private tuition industry now worth an estimated £6.5 billion per year Parents have been turning to online tutors in hope … Read more

Students complain they are not getting value for their £9k tuition fees, research shows

Students complain they are not getting value for their £9k tuition fees in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and lecturer strikes, research shows Students complained of ‘massive gap’ in learning while paying full tuition fees Annual Student Academic Experience Survey questioned over 10,000 students Numbers reporting ‘good or very good value for money’ declined … Read more

Kanye West to pay for George Floyd’s daughter’s college tuition

Kanye West will pay college tuition for George Floyd’s six-year-old daughter Gianna as part of a $2MILLION donation that also helps Breonna Taylor’s and Ahmaud Arbery’s families Kanye West has set up a 529 college savings fund as part of $2million worth of donations to African American people who have recently been killed by police  … Read more

Students must pay full tuition fees of £9,250 this autumn even if universities remain CLOSED

Students will still have to pay full tuition fees even if classes are taught online and universities remain closed, it has been revealed. Higher Education institutions are facing a funding crisis after a predicted large fall in the numbers of students from overseas taking up places in the coming academic year, as reported by The … Read more