Lixy;

Up until a few years ago, in the U.K. if you went to University or ANY form of Higher Education, all your tuition was paid by the Government (via local Education boards). Also, most students qualified for a (tiny!!) grant from the Department of Education, to subsidise their living expenses.

However..... a few years ago (not sure how long!!) grants were scrapped, and they brought in "Student Loans", which students had to pay back once they'd qualified. OK, controversial (and deemed unfair by most people here) but fine-ish, so far.

NOW, though, the Governement wants to start charging students for part or all of their tuition fees....... only in England & Wales, so far....... and THAT'S what everyone's kicking up a fuss about.
(And quite rightly too, in my opinion!! )

That's my understanding of it, anyway!


DM

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