- The average cost of a degree is now estimated at £20,000.1
- Student debt has risen by 31% since 2001 alone.1
- By 2010 student debt at graduation is estimated to be £33,708.2
- Since the elimination of grants, student debt has increased by 544% and now totals over £5 billion.3
- In 1992 only a third of students owed money. Now 90% are in debt.3
- Only 17% of university students are from working class backgrounds. This is a decrease of 3% in less than 2 years.4
- The Minister (Kim Howells) says that students should work part-time to fund their way through university. Our research found that 59 per cent of those who worked thought that work affected their studies, 38 per cent missed lectures as a result of work and 21 per cent failed to submit coursework. It's all very well getting students to university, but they need to be able to achieve and fulfil their potential once they get there - working many hours to cover their basic living costs will affect this. 5
whatscheaptoday.com knows how difficult it is for the majority of students so we are here to help.
‘The opportunity to study at university has never been affected more by the consideration of finances and the associated rising debt. Here at whatscheaptoday.com we aim to help the students of both today and the future, get through student life with as little debt as possible. This will be done through our website and newsletter providing a constant and reliable stream of information which helps students source the cheapest possible outlets for all their student requirements.’
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