It’s a given that almost every student, even at the privileged Surrey-away-from-Surrey known as the University of Exeter, will go through some money troubles during their time in higher education. We’ve all been there – the grayscale misery of eating instant noodles for dinner all week, scrounging a pint off your mate who’s just been […]
maintenance loans
The Student Loan Debate
When applying to University, I was astonished to discover that as a 20-year-old woman I would still have to be financially dependent on my parents for three more years due to the means tested maintenance loans. Legally I could drive, drink alcohol, and get married, yet for the next three years I would be treated […]