Student fees – pay now, pay later?

10th March 2016 in News
How to address the widely acknowledged funding crisis at Third Level is, arguably, the most pressing education decision that will face the next government. A Government-commissioned report on how best to tackle the funding shortfall was finalised last week and has now been sent to the Department of Education. That study outlines several options, including the introduction of an income contingent loan scheme to cover third level fees, a kind of “study now, pay later” system. The report maps out …