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We're learning the hard way! Six undergraduates reveal how they're funding their fees
Next year’s rise in tuition fees will be just the latest in a long line of financial burdens for students. But there are ways of making ends meet – even without parental support. Ruth Tierney meets six can-do undergraduates who are funding their education with part-time jobs. Claire Thomas, 21, relies on promotional work to fund herself through a degree in public relations at Leeds Metropolitan University. I’m from a very working-class family in Middlesbrough who can’t spare anything towards my university costs, so if I didn’t work, I wouldn’t be here. Click here to read more...
Next year’s rise in tuition fees will be just the latest in a long line of financial burdens for students. But there are ways of making ends meet – even without parental support. Ruth Tierney meets six can-do undergraduates who are funding their education with part-time jobs. Claire Thomas, 21, relies on promotional work to fund herself through a degree in public relations at Leeds Metropolitan University. I’m from a very working-class family in Middlesbrough who can’t spare anything towards my university costs, so if I didn’t work, I wouldn’t be here. Click here to read more...