Student Loans

The Government has today kick-started the sale of pre-2012 student loan debt and has been quick to dismiss concerns the process could negatively impact graduates.

The value of Government-owned student-loan debt to prospective buyers has been cited by Chancellor Philip Hammond as a reason not to reverse a retrospective freeze on the threshold at which graduates begin to repay their loans.

Labour peers have joined the battle against the retrospective hike in student loan repayments, with the Higher Education and Research Bill going through its second reading in the House of Lords this afternoon.

The average Welsh student could potentially pocket £7,000/year in maintenance grants from September 2018 under plans by the devolved government - with students from higher-income families each receiving a grant of at least £1,000/year.

The Government has been accused of behaving like a payday lender following its latest refusal to reverse its retrospective freeze on the threshold at which graduates begin to repay their student loans.

If you're a graduate paying off your student loan, you may be due a refund – new figures show 100,000s have been overpaying on their loans.

Parents of students going to university are facing a large hidden hike in the amount they are expected to contribute to support their child's living costs, with some now asked to pay over £5,300 a year, MoneySavingExpert.com analysis reveals.

Students at several major UK universities have been targeted by 'phishing' emails which claim to offer them a Government bursary - and some have lost £100s as a result. As students get ready for the new academic year, here's what to watch out for.

MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis has today implored the Government to treat students "as voters and citizens, not just consumers" while giving evidence to the Higher Education and Research Bill Committee.

Millions of students and g raduates will be charged more interest on their student loans from September, because the inflation measure these rates are linked to has increased sharply.