| |
|
Imperial College London, which has previously argued that it should be allowed to charge £10,500 a year, said it would be among the first to introduce the new £3,000 fees in 2006.
I think the current system of loans is fair. Those who benefit most from university should be expected to pay part of the expense and fees are the same everywhere. Top-up fees take this way too far though. It is expected that the Russel group of universities would be the first to charge the maximum fees. It seems obvious that people from poorer backgrounds are going to be dissuaded from applying. Most applicants will be teenagers. How can you expect them to make decisions concerning such an enormous debt?
As the article says -
"It will mean that those who can afford it will be able to get a far better funded educational experience than the less well-off. The ability to pay will determine the quality of the experience. This is not social inclusion; it is social and economic elitism in the extreme."
Anyone see a good side to this? |
|
|
