The National Audit Office (NAO) has warned the student loans and grants system is at “substantial” risk of being hit by delays again in 2010.
Last year, almost a quarter of a million students were left without cash prior to the start of term, as a new system resulted in delays.
The student loans system plunged into [...]
More than one in five students has had their bike stolen, according to new research by M&S Money.
The poll by the home insurance provider found 22% of student cyclists have been targeted by bike thieves.
Students should register their bike model, make and frame number so it can be identified if stolen, M&S Money said.
The insurer [...]
The cost of putting their children through university is forcing some parents to remortgage their home, The Children’s Mutual revealed this week.
Students starting university this year will spend an average of £42,000 during their three-year course, and many parents will be expected to fund the majority of this bill.
“University can be as much of a [...]
The cost of putting their children through university is forcing some parents to remortgage their home, The Children’s Mutual revealed this week.
Students starting university this year will spend an average of £42,000 during their three-year course, and many parents will be expected to fund the majority of this bill.
“University can be as much of a [...]
The cost of living for students has increased 5% in the past 12 months to nearly £200 per week, according to research by Halifax.
A poll by the financial provider found the average student now spends £193.50 per week during term time on food, accommodation, socialising, alcohol, clothes, and books.
The increase, up from £183.80 per week [...]
Student households are more than twice as likely to be burgled compared to the average home, Confused.com has revealed.
The price comparison website released the figure as thousands of new students prepare for their first term at university.
Confused.com also said students shouldn’t assume their possessions are covered on their parents’ home insurance policy.
“Separate policies should be [...]