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Students Loan News

Students Slugged To Fill Teacher Shortage

Saturday September 10, 2005
AN Albion Park man who closed his successful joinery business earlier this year to retrain as an industrial arts teacher, has been slugged an extra $10,000 in course fees.

University Students Face Life Of Debt

Thursday September 8, 2005
Almost one-third of the multi-billion dollar HECS debt owed by university students has been written off by the Federal Government as a bad or doubtful debt.

Dubious Hecs Debt Rises To $2.9m More Students Are Not Paying Up

Wednesday September 7, 2005
MORE than one quarter of all student HECS debt won't be repaid, with taxpayers picking up a $2.9 billion bill, new figures show.

Private Unis Get Big Boost

Monday September 5, 2005
AUSTRALIAN students are flocking to private tertiary institutions, taking advantage of the new deferred loans scheme for full-fee students.