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Ed is also encouraging people top check out courses on offer at the
new Peterborough university centre – a general open day is being
held (Today) Monday 19 May from 5pm to 8pm and a special degree open
evening takes place on Wednesday 21 May starting at 6pm.
The Government is providing more
financial help than ever before to assist young people from lower
and middle income families to aim for university.
More and more parents appreciate the
opportunities that a degree can bring to their children. That’s why
the campaign aims to let them know about the additional help on
offer.
From September this year, one third
of all eligible students in England entering higher education are
expected to be entitled to a full non-repayable maintenance grant
worth £2,835 and another one third are expected to be entitled to a
partial grant.
Local resident Ed Murphy who
attended secondary school in Peterborough said; “I’m supporting this
campaign to raise awareness of financial support parents in
Peterborough can get from the government. Remember, we are now
giving 2/3 of students non repayable grants so people should to
apply for the support they’re entitled to.
We want the best for all our
students. That's why so many parents encourage their children to go
to university. In fact, recent research suggests that 91% of parents
and grandparents want their children to go to university. We need to
ensure that there is a local university option with the right
courses as well as support students who study away from home.
A university degree is worth well
over £100,000 (after tax at today’s prices) more than stopping at
A-Levels. But although it's the right thing to do, it can be tough.
That's why the government is providing more help than ever before.”
Students entering university this
year will get a further helping hand once they finish their studies
and consider buying a house or starting a family. All students
starting a higher education course in 2008/09 or later, taking out
their first student loan and having a repayment start date of April
2012 or later will be entitled to a repayment holiday of up to five
years, provided they remain in their course until April 2011 and
enter into repayment for the first time in April 2012.
For more information contact Ed
Murphy via the
Peterborough Labour Party website.
Ed Murphy
is the Labour Party Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for
Peterborough
www.peterboroughlabourparty.com
Peterborough UK
Community Website - May 2008
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