Can somebody please tell me why people from a lower income background are able to get their tuition fees reduced to £3500/year? I can understand how its fair to give people from a lower income financial support of bursaries and nonrepayable grants to fund their life at university, but from my own reasoning regarding tuition fees:
1.) We never see the money that pays our tuition fees-it comes out of the pay packet like tax....therefore unless they pay up-front or reimburse you (which most parents aren't going to do) there is no way that your parents are paying for your fees, so why is the ammount you pay based on their income?
2.) If two people leave univeristy with identical qualifications, one from a higher and one from a lower income background, there is no reason why the one from a higher background should earn more, they are both on an equal standing to get a job and pay back the loan, so why do higher income people have to pay more?