Jayne-Anne Gadhia, chief executive officer of Virgin Money ALL university and college students would be guaranteed a Scottish Living Wage of £8,100 a year under radical plans to transform financial support in the sector
The proposal, which could cost more than £400 million, is being considered by a review group set up by the Scottish Government to look at improving student support.
Currently, university students can borrow up to £5,750 to help pay living costs, but support for college students is much lower.Published minutes from the review suggest a system where all students have access to a “living wage” or “minimum […]
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