when did student loans start in the uk
Student loans in the United Kingdom The SLC was founded for the 1990/91 academic year to provide students with additional help towards living costs in the form of low-interest loans. In its first year, the SLC gave loans to 180,200 students[2] This represented a take up rate of 28% of eligible students, with an average loan of Â£390.
Loan In a loan, the borrower initially receives or borrows an amount of money, called the principal, from the lender, and is obligated to pay back or repay an equal amount of money to the lender at a later time.