No Classroom - No Pay For Teachers
Teachers and Tutors refusing to go back into the classroom shouldn’t be paid for their time off; time to get tough and put them back in their places. Teachers and tutors’ reputation has taken a…
Recent News
Welcome to the Loans For Students news section. Student finance is one of the most dynamic areas of finance and there are always new changes that we love to write about for our readers.
Student Betting Mules Wanted
To circumvent these bans, professional gamblers look for donor accounts in the names of real people. So what are the risks? It is essential to say that there is nothing illegal in becoming a betting…
Young People Now Better Off
Young people are better off money wise and are earning far more in their jobs than they have been for three decades, according to the latest research.The number of low paid workers is now at its…
Which University Will Be First To Go Bankrupt?
Universities are under financial pressure. Falling applicants numbers, watered-down degrees, missold courses, and we have the perfect storm. Most students believe that when they start a three-year…
Will reduction in fees get people back to uni?
Universities are in panic as student numbers fall each year. Worried about lifelong debt, students are staying away. Will a reduction in fees help? On the face of it students could be about to…
Uni's to tell parents about mental health problems
Parents should be informed by universities if they suspect their child is struggling with mental health problems, say higher education students. Normally, students who go into higher education would…
Unsurprising That Applications To Uni Are Still High
Despite tuition fees rising to over £9,000 per year a couple of years ago, research has shown that this hasn't deterred students when it comes to applying to study at university, with application…
Millennials wouldn't be able to pay a surprise bill of £200
If your car was to break down tomorrow, could you pay for the repairs to be done immediately? If the answer to this question is no, you’re not alone. According to research from credit firm Experian,…
Stay at home mums can earn money too
Stay at home mums (or dads) we salute you! No, we really do. It is one of the hardest unpaid jobs that you will ever undertake and can be both isolating and emotionally draining on any given day. It…
1 in 3 people cannot have smart meters installed
Smart meters are the new big thing that everyone wants to push onto you. You can’t go ten minutes without seeing an advert on the TV telling you how it will save you a bundle of money and the…
Twenty-somethings feel they may have to leave UK if they ever want to own their own home
It is something that most young people aspire to have accomplished by the time they reach a certain age. They want to have a solid and secure job, have started a family and own their own home amongst…
Do you want to help get your kids on the property ladder? Read these tips to ensure you do it right.
It’s nothing new to read reports of how hard it is to get on the property ladder and it certainly isn’t a new trend for mum and dad to step in and give their children a helping hand when it comes to…
Safety concerns as young drivers purchase 'unsafe' second hand vehicles because of the high cost of buying new
It’s an exciting time for both teenagers and parents alike when a child reaches 17 years of age and they can start driving lessons and make the great leap into independence. It’s an even greater…
Parents propping up their university-studying youngsters
We’ve all been in a position where money has been tight and we’ve had to swallow our pride and ask our parents for a bit of cash to get us through until we either get paid or get on an even keel.…
Can Shopping Late Save You Money?
Are you a last-minute kind of person? If you are, you might want to try this tactic for saving money on your shopping. It requires discipline, but then, doesn’t everything worth doing? Supermarkets…
Three Ways to Earn Some Extra Cash Online
There are plenty of ways you can earn money online if you put your mind to it. It is probably wise to remember there is no such thing as getting rich quickly, although some have made significant sums…
Degree vs. apprenticeship
Ok, so the biggest talking point surrounding university these days is not the quality of the course and what opportunities it will open up after graduation, but instead whether the cost of tuition…
Dipping Into the Bank of Mum and Dad
Much has been made recently about the Bank of Mum and Dad. Recent research discovered this bank is the ninth-largest lender in the UK when it comes to loans granted for mortgages. This doesn’t look…
Money tips to ensure your gap year travels are enjoyed to the max
Are you a college leaver or a student who has just finished their university course and are thinking about going travelling? If so, you’ll be one of thousands of young people who have realised that…
Going to university? Expect debts of over £50,000 for the privilege
Information has come to light which shows that university students could now easily have a near £55,000 debt hanging around their neck by the time they leave university. This is partly down to the…
Choosing a student bank account
It’s A level day for thousands of students up and down the United Kingdom (or should that be D-day!) and many people will be finding out whether or not they have got the appropriate grades to study…
The Saving Student
Are you a broke student? If so, you are not alone. In fact, being a student and having very little money goes hand in hand and it is something that must be dealt with on an individual basis. Some…
Be a good money-saving student
Financially speaking it has never been harder to be a student. Tuition fees are at an all-time high (and could still rise whilst the Tories are in government) and the cost of living with regards…
Student mental health prescriptions should be free, say Royal College of GPs
Students are not known for their riches, in fact we often write about the difficulties that students face when it comes to funding themselves through university and budgeting ever stretched finances.…
NUS to offer free tampons to all female students studying at university
We’re well aware of the plight of students – from a financial point of view anyway. We very often write articles about how best to save the pennies whilst studying away from home and are constantly…
Interest rate rises could put even more students off attending university
The current cost of studying at university is already at an all time high - so much so that it is having an impact on the numbers of people wishing to study further. Many potential students have…
More and more students believe university education isn't worth the money or the hassle anymore
It is something that we’ve been questioning for a while and it now appears that many people of student age are having the same thought process – is a university education really worth the cash?…
Students love JC and the Labour party as over 50 per cent of them say they will be voting red
The mainstream media and pollsters keep telling us that the Conservatives are heading towards victory in the general election and that Labour are nowhere near, and are in fact very likely to suffer…
Labour will scrap tuition fees - probably the only vote winning pledge to date
We reported last week that Labour were proving popular amongst students with more than half of the graduate population admitting that they were going to be voting Labour in the upcoming election.…
Tory plans to wipe student debt after five years for teaching 'critical subjects' hailed by teaching organisations
It is something that all students have to accept – once they start work and earn over the income threshold, they will have to begin making repayments on their student loan. This week, however, the…
Starting university in September 2017? Here's some nifty money ideas to make sure you are maximising your pennies
Are you starting university in the next academic year? If the answer is yes, you are probably worrying just as much about managing your finances whilst you are there as you are about undertaking your…
Article 50 triggered - we're out - now what for our students?
You must be getting fed up of all the Brexit talk. We know we certainly are. Despite the ongoing verbal onslaught of Brexit and Article 50 that we have been put under sufferance with, it is important…
Students face a staggering 33 per cent rise in loan interest
With rising levels of debt casting a series financial shadow over young people's lives, the latest increase to student loan interest rates is more than a concern and begs the question, is going to…
5.6 million regret the time and money spent on university education
As a student these days, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the university system isn’t fair anymore. Let’s face it, leaving with a hefty debt to the tune of £44,000 you’ll no doubt be wondering how…
Student accommodation is the new rental property goldmine
Students are good for our country. Whether you agree with this statement or not, you've got to admit they bring a wealth to our towns and cities. They bring cultural differences that enlighten areas,…
How to save money on the supermarket food shop
As a nation it is probably one of our biggest outgoings. Food. You will know exactly what we're talking about if you have a large family. You spend hundreds on a food shop, you come home and within a…
Gap years - they're popular but are they worth it?
It appears that more and more students are looking into the idea of taking a gap year and/or taking time out for travelling during the course of their studies as graduate jobs and the likelihood of…
Education is literally crumbling as the Tories make lip service, again
Our PM, Theresa May said last year, that “there is no more important place to start than education”. She wants to encourage parents to look ahead to a land of promised opportunity, apparently! There…
Many foreign students not repaying their student loans - at a cost of £90million to our country
It has been talked about a lot lately, university students not paying their student loans back. There are many reasons for this, namely the fact that the threshold for repayments keeps going higher…
The latest Tory attack on students and education
We’re not too sure who is the most stupid – the Government or universities as it’s hard to see how students and graduates will be the beneficiaries of their latest educational ‘visions’... Let us…
Smash up that piggy bank and cash in your £1 coins and £5 notes
That’s right, smash up your piggy banks, stick your hands down the back of the sofa and crack open that bottle of change you’ve been stockpiling for a rainy day. Why you may well ask? Because, when…
Greedy universities may be pricing the best potential out of the game
Going to university used to signal a high degree of intelligence and a pride amongst parents like no other as they watched their offspring head off to campus to better their life. But, just lately,…
Your student loan to be sold off to cut the national debt
As if students haven’t been mis-sold or mis-led enough by overpayments to and promises of non-materialising postgrad loans from the Student Loans Company as well as the Banks on student overdraft…
Bank of England forecasts as much use as a chocolate fireguard
You cannot watch a news bulletin without some kind of forecast from the Bank of England being featured. They’re good at that, making forecasts – they might be completely wrong – but they certainly…
Johnny Depp in overspending saga - poor love!
It’s hard to feel sorry for a multi-million pound movie star who owns several lavish homes and luxury yachts, but that’s exactly what the mad world of celebrity wants us to feel for troubled movie…
Once you’ve finished university, the hard work is just beginning
Normally finishing university is a big sigh of relief, all the exams are over, the nights upon nights of revision are finished and you have now got an enviable qualification which will enable you to…
Maintenance loans being used for cosmetic surgery!
It may come as no surprise to hear that students are blowing all their student finances on drinking and partying hard – but it appears a new trend for cosmetic surgery is also eating into their very…
How Much Do You Owe The 'Bank of Mum and Dad'
We all know that flying the nest to head off to University is, for many, an adventure away from home. Almost half a million first-year students packed their bags this year and waved hello to…
Housing ‘Haves’ And ‘Have-Nots’ Leave Students Out In The Cold
Owning your own home is something we all aspire to, but the growing gulf between housing ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots’ is leaving young buyers out in the cold. No wonder, with spiralling student debt to…
Excuses used for late payments – the good, the bad and the ugly
Paying bills can be a real burden. It seems to be a continuous merry-go-round of cash going out, which leaves plenty of people out of pocket and is as frustrating as it is time consuming. Of course,…
Is "Generation Y" really living carefree?
As they’re known, ‘Generation Y’ or ‘Millennials’,are glued to their smartphones, addicted to social media, lazy, self-involved andwho live in a state of perpetual adolescence. We’re not trying to…
Reduction in number of EU students applying for Uni
Brexit is getting blamed for everything these days. Bad weather, the price of fish; you name it, it is the fault of Brexit. So, with this theme in mind, we thought we’d add another negative bit of…
Student Loans Company overcharging students
Over the past five years’ hundreds of thousands of students have been wrongly charged by the Student Loans company. It is estimated that over 300,000 graduates are eligible for refunds after they…
How to be a financially savvy student
It’s not easy being a student. It’s common knowledge that for at least three years of your life you will be slaving away trying to get the very best degree all whilst attempting to scrape the pennies…
High achieving immigrants unable to attend university because of immigration status farce.
UK universities are missing out on some of the best prospective students because of an ‘immigration status’ problem. Immigrants who have lived in the UK since they were small and have gone through…
Review says loans should replace grants
An expert panel led by Professor Sir Ian Diamond (vice chancellor of the University of Aberdeen) has said that a grant covering students’ tuition fees in Wales should be substituted with a living…
EU students will not be affected by Brexit
Since the Brexit vote there has been some worry and uncertainty as to how student loans and grants would work for EU citizens applying for university places. This week, however, government ministers…
As the cost of living rises in the UK, are students feeling the pinch?
In the midst of the nations concerns over austerity measures and political uncertainty with the new conservative government, students are concerned and anxious, rightly so, about their current…
Students should be careful when selecting a bank account
At the beginning of every academic year we see the same old dangers of major banks throwing credit facilities at new students. It has been going on for years and every year we issue a warning about…
Saving money on food
Food is a necessity, which is why it’s so easy for shops to reel us in with careful product placement designed to make us spend more. However, you can easily save money on food shopping. Planning is…
Bedroom tax loophole could benefit thousands
It appears there has been a chaotic error in “bedroom tax” (the tax that applies to social housing tenants). Thousands of people are now entitled to get their money back as they were wrongly charged.…
The LSE Tops World's Most Expensive Universities
The London School of Economics has come top of the most expensive Universities in the world to study at. It has long been known to have been the most expensive in the UK, but has now been confirmed…
Five billion pounds of student loans unaccounted for
Over five billion pounds worth of student loans have been “lost”, because the government has lost track of information about the recipients. Over 300,000 students have either emigrated, returned home…
Student loans while bankrupt?
It may surprise many people but it is a common question that we get asked "can I have a student loan whilst being declared bankrupt?". The very short answer to that is "Yes". Unfortunately though…
Bitcoins: the future of the economy?
With current economies fluctuating wildly as the banks see fit, people have come to realize that our modern monetary system might not be the optimal way of handling currency. The ‘bitcoin’ is a…
Student Rents Versus Student Loans
For those students not fortunate enough to live within travelling distance of their universities, the costs of renting are starting to cost double that of the actual course. In a recent survey for…
Students wasting money, where to stop the rot!
Let's face it, we have all been there and University is one big money pit. From the moment you sign up, you are in debt to someone. Whether that be tuition fees for informal loans to mum and dad,…