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Petition Put tuition fees back to £3000 per year

The cost of university tuition is ridiculous. Along with the scrapping of the maintenance grant, students can expect to be saddled with up to £50000 debt. £3000 per year can ensure that universities maintain high standards whilst students don't have to break the bank (as much).

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The government claims that this is no problem as there are loans, yet it is obvious with this year's decreasing number of people going to university that no one sees the benefit. Students can no longer afford a fun night out: they must work to top up their maintenance loan, and although the standard of tuition may have risen due to concern on whether it is value for money, the cost is putting the most disadvantaged off going as they can't face having all the debt.

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MPs investigate student loans

A cross-party group of MPs called the Treasury Committee are investigating student loans.

They are looking at recent changes to the student loan system including: 

• the repayment threshold
• interest rates
• tuition fees
• university finances

 
On Wednesday 18 October at 2.45pm they asked academics about:

• the impact of student loans on public finances and students
• whether fees mean that there is a 'market' for higher education

 
You can watch the session here:
http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/2f85d27f-54ba-4ac0-9890-8c8e8dd3fee9
 
You can find out more on the Treasury Committee's webpage:
http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/treasury-committee/inquiries1/parliament-2017/student-loans-17-19/
 
You can follow the Treasury Committee on Twitter for updates: @CommonsTreasury
 
What is the Treasury Committee?
 
The Treasury Committee looks at and questions how the Treasury:

• is run
• spends money
• decides on its policies

It's a cross-party committee of MPs and is independent of the Government.
  
You can find out more about Treasury Committee on its website: http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/treasury-committee/
 
This is a ‘select committee’. Find out how Select Committees work:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_2RDuDs44c