Freshers week is fast approaching, and with students arriving faced with the annual bills of £3,000, the fear of debt looms.... there are many arguments around top up fees, but what really stands out in my mind is that less students will come to university, top up fees are clearly creating injustice and inequality in education. How can the government be widening participation, when students from such non-traditional backgrounds will have to look at their bank balance rather than their ability and aspirations.
I worked all through my degree, at times saturday and sundays along with some weeknights, and i know this had an affect on my studies, this was under the old system, i know for a fact under the new system i wouldnt even be here at Reading. So £3,000 this year, and with the debate of lifting this cap on the table, we have to be strong and active in making sure this does not rise.
Alan Johnson (Secretary of State for Education and Skills) remarked that students will 'learn to love top-up fees'.... Learn to love three grand a year, inequailty, injustice and an increasingly polarised and tiered education system....? I think not, RUSU thinks not, NUS thinks not and if you think not then join us on the national demo - 29th October 2006!
Admission Impossible is the NUS Priority Campaign and is outlined below
- NO to soaring levels of student debt
- NO to any attempt to lift the cap
- NO to the marketisation of education
- YES to free education and access for all
We are working hard on this campaign at RUSU and more details will follow shortly, students of the past present and future need to stand up and fight for a fair system for tomorrow's students.
Watch this space...
Ryan
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