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Students Loan News

University Chiefs Split Over 25% Rise In Student Fees

Tuesday June 22, 2004
Students at the University of NSW will be hit with a 25 per cent fee increase from 2006 after a tight vote at its council meeting marked by a split between the institution's two top leaders.

Reality Is That Renting's In Vogue

Monday June 21, 2004
WHAT about a reality TV show called The Renters? Occupants of a block of units could show their guile to get landlords to fix a tap handle in the shower, snuff the doof-doof noise from rowdy students next door, and shift a dumped XF Falcon from right outside the main entrance.

Kaye Students Pursue Finance Company That Lent Money For Course Fees

Friday June 11, 2004
Former students of the property spruiker Henry Kaye are taking legal action against the finance company that funded their course fees, as hopes of recovering money from Kaye himself dwindle.

Funding Blueprint Makes Loan Repayments A Hecs On Athletes And Farmers

Wednesday June 9, 2004
The Higher Education Contributions Scheme system of delayed payments for university fees should be adapted for farmers to repay drought-relief funding, athletes to pay off training subsidies and criminals to pay off penalties and fines, says a radical blueprint to be unveiled today.