The Decision
[…]to pay the SCC in large instalments, instead requiring the student to pay a monthly rate of €100. However, as Patrick points out in his column, this will not ease financial stress for students who are paying for textbooks, rent, food and general living costs. Also, the student loan scheme offered by Bank of Ireland differs to those offered in the UK, where a loan holder only starts to make repayments once they are employed and are earning to a certain level. In the United States, the government offers student loans with the Stafford scheme. Under this scheme, students don’t […]