Leitrim councillor warns that many students are deferring taking up college places due to costs
A Leitrim councillor has called for as many third level students as possible to be included in measures to ease the cost of living crisis on those and their families that are returning to third level education this autumn. It’s being reported today that the government will consider getting…
Pringle slams student loans as ‘commercialisation of education’
A Donegal TD has described giving loans to needy students for their third-level education as the commercialisation of education. Student loans — which would have to be repaid after graduation — has been mooted as one way to pay for third-level education. Eduction Minister Richard Bruton has confirmed in the…
Students want New Year plan for funding third-level education
Students in the North West are hoping the government will come up with a long-term plan for funding third-level institutions in the New Year. It follows a number of reports this year all highlighting the crisis facing third level institutions in dealing with increasing student numbers and a decrease in…