Young South Africans aren’t apathetic, just fed up with formal politics
It's time South Africa stopped stereotyping its young people as being disinterested and morally bankrupt and started engaging them.
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Poor and middle-income families need a better way than 529s to save for college
More than half of American families aren't able to save a dime to cover the cost of college, and the 529 college savings plan has done almost nothing to change that.
Let graduates use super to pay off HELP debt faster
The government should add a 'super payment option' that allows graduates to offset the cost of their HELP repayments.
Federal Budget 2017: what’s changing in education?
Education experts discuss changes to schools and universities following the federal treasurer's budget speech.
Higher education reform: small changes for now but big ones to come
Hidden in the detail of the latest higher education reform package, there are talks of creating teaching-only universities.
Explainer: how student fees are set for different university courses
After almost a decade of failed processes to reform the current funding system, the government must produce a revised system that improves the quality of outcomes for students in all courses.
Should students pay different fees for university courses?
Students currently pay higher fees for courses that lead to jobs with typically higher wages. But not all students find, or want, a job in their area of study. Should all students then pay the same amount for their university degree?
Understanding the increase in university fees – and what it means for students
Here's why some English universities are raising their tuition fees again.
South Africa’s youth speak out on the high cost of finding work
The huge problem of youth unemployment in South Africa appears to be getting worse. New research will hopefully amplify their voices and inform more realistic interventions to combat the monster.
Power to the students: how the nature of higher education is changing
What students want is becoming more important than what univerisites want to teach them.
Federal election 2016: higher education policies to watch out for
Increasing the amount that students pay towards their degree is likely to be on the cards of higher education in this year's election.
Budget should give universities more flexibility on student contributions
In the May Budget, the government may look for ways to shift the costs of higher education from the taxpayer to the student.
Free university education is not the route to social justice
As South Africa's students call for free university tuition, it's worth asking whether higher education would be free in a truly just society.
Five trends South Africa’s universities must reject if they really want change
Students and academics are fed up with the situation at South Africa's universities. One way to improve conditions is for universities to be run as institutions of learning – not big businesses.
Students’ experiences show it’s time to rethink ideas of university “readiness”
What does it really mean to be "ready" for university? Research involving more than 3000 high school learners and first year university students have tried to answer this complex question.
Higher tuition fees reduce the risk of students dropping out of university
New research shows the risk that students' won't complete their course goes down if they have to pay more for it.
Rise in ‘sugar babies’ mirrors increase in student sex work
As university becomes more expensive, it seems more students are seeking other ways to pay for their education.
Abolishing student grants and raising fees above £9,000 heaps more debt on poorest students
Policies announced in George Osborne's budget could harm students' access to university and cost the state more.
Scrapping maintenance grants would be final nail in coffin of publicly funded higher education
There are suggestions that grants to help students cover their living costs could be cut.
Labour’s £6,000 tuition fee proposals would reverse social mobility
Ed Miliband's pledge to drop fees from £9,000 to £6,000 has been met with alarm by university vice chancellors.
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