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IN THE HOUSE: Question Period - On student loans
Fri 27 Apr 2007.
It is the end of exam month and thousands of students are graduating with crippling levels of debt.
Unfair sky-high interest rates force students to pay more than 33% on top of their loans and the repayment regime is very rigid. The last time the government consulted on post-secondary it waited until mid-August and forgot students in the process.
The minister promised to review the loan system, but students need fixes now. When will they get them?
To read the full debate, click here.