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Journal Call no.T163.H6P7
Article TitleNew grant and loan scheme challenged.
Is Part OfProfile ; Sum 1996, p.4.
AbstractNot long after announcing the rise in tuition fees, the Government has triggered off yet another heated debate by releasing the proposals put forward by external consultants on a revised financial assistance scheme for university students. Under the new scheme, all university students can apply for government loans, but they will face a rate of 5.8 to 8.5 per cent interest a year, compared with the existing 2.5 per cent.