Student loan interest rate to hit 12pc – will graduates ever pay it off?

How the interest rate works Interest starts accumulating when you first take out the loan, so your debt builds up through university. While you are studying, interest…

‘I can’t afford to send both kids to university – can I ask my son to pay for his sister?’

Dear Moral Money, We have two children who are now young adults. We wanted to avoid them being burdened by the repayment costs of student loans. We…

Students should sue their striking lecturers

Let us suppose I am a pushy parent desperate to get my son into a good school, but I know his maths isn’t quite up to it….

Why going to university no longer justifies racking up student debt

The value of outstanding student debt has tripled to £140bn since the tuition fee cap increased to £9,000 as part of David Cameron’s university reforms eight years…