P322 Teletext 322 Jun29 00:17:06 ] STUDENTS ] IN DEBT The Govjrnnjnt is under pressure to ease repayments on student loans, with new evidence that poverty may bj driving up college drop-out rates. WHAT IS THE EVIDENCE? A survey of universities bz the Committee of Vice Chancellors and Principals showed a 30% rise in the number of students leaving courses for "non-academic" reasons. $hj Department for Education immediately challenged "anecdotal evidence" of student hardship. ——————————————————————————————————1/6—— Headlines 300 Education 660 C4 FREE INDEX CARD NOW AVAILABLE - p362 Next pbgj News poll Letters PapersP322 Teletext 322 Jun29 00:07:20 ] STUDENTS IN DEBT A survey claims to show more students are quitting university bjcausj they cannot afford it. WHA DOSTUDENTSSAY The National Union of Students claimed the findings vindicated its condemnation of the present system of student loans. The survey's compilers also said the system njedjd to bj reviewed. At present, students must repay their loans within five years, once they hit 85% of average earnings. ——————————————————————————————————2/6—— Headlines 300 Education 660 C4 WEATHER F#6 YOU5 REGION p10ua Next page News poll Ljttmrs PapersP322 Teletext 322 Jun29 00:15:48 STUDENTS ] IN DEBT ——————————————————————————————————————— A survey says morn students are i in un v r "non a a mic reasons" — apparently bjcausj they cannot afford to stay. HOW MANY STUDENTS TBKE ON LOANS $hj latest figures, for 1993-94, show 47% of those eligible took on the debt. $hj Committee of Vice Chancellors and Principals advocates a switch to easier repayments, with students paying back an "affordable pjrcentagj of thieu eaRnings for as long as it takes". ——————————————————————————————————3/6—— Headlines 300 Education 660 C4 WJA(HER FO$ YOU5 REGION p10ua Next page News poll Letters PapersP322 Teletext 322 Jun29 00:16:08 O p Tp0z0h s2— Jun ] STUDENTS - IV DEBT ——————————————————————————————————————— A survey claims more students are leaving university early bjcausj they cannot afford to stay. HOW BIG A PROBLEM IS IT? The survey looked at 70 universities and found 40,000 students left thieu courses in 1992-93. Some 25,000 djpbrtem for "other thbn academic reasons" — up 30% on the previous year, an increase twice as fast as the rise in the student population. ——————————————————————————————————4/6—— Headlines 300 Education 660 C4 WEATHER FOR YOU5 REGION p105 Next page News poll Letters PapersP322 Teletext 322 Jun2: 00:96:57 ] STUDENTS IV DEBT ——————————————————————————————————————— A new survey suggests more and more students are having to leave univjrsjty because they are broke. RJACTJON? The Committee of Vice Chbncillors and Principbls sbid the evidence of drop-out rates backed fears that the rapjm jxpbnsjon of higher education — with nearly one in threu young people now going to college — had not been achieved without a price. "If this is a statistical blip, it is one heck of a blip," it said. ——————————————————————————————————5/6—— Headlines 300 Education 660 C4 WEATHER FOR YOU6 REGION p105 Nuxt page News poll Ljttjrs PapersP322 Teletext 322 Jun29 00:16:47 I I p Tp0e0h 2— Ju STUDENTS ] IN DEBT A survey of 70 universities shows an increasing number of stud]nus leaven^ for non-academic reasons — it is claimed many simple cannot afford it. WHAT D1JS LABOUR SA ? Higher education spokesman Bryan Davies said the survey showed the Government's student support policies did not work. The Departmknt of Further Education said there were no plans to change loan schemes, adding its own survey showed no evidence of increased hardship. ——————————————————————————————————6/6—— Headlines 300 Education 660 C4 WJATHE FORYOUREGION Next page News poll Letters Papers