tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985429043801017839.post5200195183643398457..comments2023-10-27T07:50:27.411+01:00Comments on Next Left: Free for all on tuition will embed two-tier worldTom Hampsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917325958130851128noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985429043801017839.post-46066179312256489442009-04-29T17:18:00.000+01:002009-04-29T17:18:00.000+01:00Stuart - I see your point, but I tend to think tha...Stuart - I see your point, but I tend to think that those from families who haven't a tradition of going to university would still have a tendency to apply only to "cheaper" universities. The fee is like the price on the box, if you are used to paying thousands of pounds for things without worrying, it won't stop you. For those where pennies are counted more closely it would be a huge disincentive.<br /><br />Surely, it would just be another barrier to stop all sorts of people applying to "elite" universities, if they cost £10,000 a year, and choosing to limit their education options by applying only to universities where tuition is £3,000 a year.<br /><br />British universities should not be excluding talent based on how much they can pay.Rachael Jolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830594240244312855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985429043801017839.post-26760100867645367322009-04-29T17:01:00.000+01:002009-04-29T17:01:00.000+01:00Rachel: you make a good point.
But what if highe...Rachel: you make a good point. <br /><br />But what if higher tuition fees are combined with needs-based scholarships for children from low-middle income families? The government massively subsidises HE and a huge amount of that subsidy goes to the kids of the middle-classes. Why not target the subsidy more? <br /><br />Speaking to the very long-run, and utopianly, the solution might be to have decent capital grants for all young adults - not just subsidies for those in HE - and let people decide how much they want to spend on HE.Stuart Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05090728365798166746noreply@blogger.com