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Originally Posted by Chris T

That would be a nasty shock for all students, if it's true. Where did you read it? Do you have a link?

From the Conservative Manifesto:

Originally Posted by Conservatives

Under the Conservatives, there will be:

• No student fees, cutting student debt by £9,000 †“ almost in half;
• A new, independent Student Loans Trust. Students will pay a low commercial interest rate, but will be able to borrow higher amounts to replace expensive credit card and overdraft debts; and
• Loans without means tests. The amounts that students can borrow will be higher to reflect the real cost of living at university. For an average student, the overall cost of repaying their loans with interest will fall by around a third compared with the Governmentââ ¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚¢s plans, and the loans will be paid off more quickly. Students will only start repaying loans when they earn £15,000 , and a Conservative Government will retain student grants for those from less well-off family backgrounds.