Students

Universities say students and prospective students need clearer and better-targeted financial advice on the full implications of taking out a student loan - a call which is backed by MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis.

Student loan interest rates, already a source of much anger and a Government review, are set to rise again in September. Current students from England and Wales will almost certainly see the rate rise from 6.1% to 6.3% - and many former students with outstanding loans will see their rates rise too.

Almost 90% of applicants to a fund for students in financial difficulty in Scotland have been accepted in the last three years – with each being given over £900 on average, according to data obtained by MoneySavingExpert.com.

Prime Minister Theresa May has pledged to make student finance "fairer" and launched a major review of university funding this afternoon.

University leavers reclaimed more than £560,000 from the Student Loans Company in December - a huge spike compared to the year before.

Welsh students starting university this September will be given at least £1,000 a year and some will receive more than £10,000, as part of a huge shake-up of maintenance grants.

A MoneySaver has reclaimed £1,100 in just five minutes after discovering she'd started repaying her student loan too early, following MSE's overpayment warning.

The Government today formally restarted the process of selling off English student loans, after a delay of several months due to the general election. Here's what you need to know if your loan's being sold off.

An influential group of MPs has launched a wide-ranging inquiry into the student loans system, amid intense political debate about the future of student finance.

Graduates in the final two years of paying off their student debt can now choose the day their monthly loan repayment direct debit is taken from their account.