Student Loans Company

Tens of thousands of graduates are being urged to claim money back after it emerged the Student Loans Company (SLC) has taken millions of pounds in overpayments.

Only one third of pupils correctly understand how the new tuition fees system works, a new survey has revealed.

A major new initiative headed by MoneySavingExpert.com's Martin Lewis launches today to help future students and their parents tackle the myths and misunderstandings – good or bad – about the true cost of their university education under the new 2012 system.

Tens of thousands of graduates have been urged to claim money back after it emerged the bungling Student Loans Company (SLC) has taken millions of pounds in overpayments.

University goers have been warned to beware an increasing number of scam emails purporting to be from the official Student Loans Company (SLC).