Should Student Loans be scrapped?

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No

I, much like many other young people, would not have been able to afford to go to university had it not been for Government-backed student loans.

Although I was privately educated, it was only one parent paying and they could barely afford the fees (stupid).

So, under a decade ago (before the fee rises from 2012), I got full university tuition fees, maintenance loan and a small grant (in other words, eligible - contradictory considering I was privately educated a few years beforehand).

I just received a loan statement from the Student Loans Company confirming that I owe about 30 grand. Nearly five years after graduation and I've only paid back about £29.00 - seriously.

If Government-backed student loans were scrapped, many people (myself included) would have either not been able to afford to go to uni or they would have worked for a bit and then gone later.

Should Student Loans be scrapped?

Confusing OP. Do you have a point?
Are you saying they should be scrapped because of your supposed predicament? What is your issue?
Do you understand how students loans work?

I cant see if you are arguing they should be scrapped as then no one would take loans or owe money?
They should be scrapped to get rid of your debt?

you got yourself into this mess, it is your fault

Oops, no sorry. As in, in general, they should be scrapped. In general, Government subsidised student financing should be scrapped?

What happened?

Your post is very confusing.

Are you arguing that all uni students should receive 100% taxpayer funded tuition without incurring any student debt or taking on any loans?
Or that the current system of charging students tuition fees is ok but the current student finance loan system is unfit for purpose and needs to be replaced by something else?

I've read this like three times and I still don't understand what you mean. Am I an idiot or is this very strangely phrased?

Managed to confuse me (although that might not take a lot? . Not sure they are English?

No I just think the OP disagrees that they should be scrapped and is trying to start discussion on the topic. But I think they'll struggle immensely to find people who agree.

Nope I think the OP is suggesting the direct opposite.
So yes it was confusing because it ranged from unintelligible to ambiguous.
It appears imo they are saying they want all student loans scrapped, although its not clear if the OP understands how they work, why they want to scrap them and the consequences of doing so.