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What I need is some kind of job, any kind of job that can support me financially through University. My parents earn a figure that is marginally over the threshold value, meaning that I am not entitled to a grant, only a loan. A loan that I must pay back at double the current interest rate, thanks to the genius that is Nick Clegg. I can't believe I supported the Lib Dems, who aimed to reduce or even eliminate tuition fees, for this to happen. So tuition fees are going up, even though student loans aren't enough to cover the cost of living as a student anyway. The problem with the current system is that the amount that you are entitled to is based solely on what your parents earn, and not what they have to spend it on. So student from a family that earns just over the threshold but have to spend X amount on medical expenses or for some other unpreventable reason still do not qualify for a loan. And the same problem occurs with family size, as this is not taken into account either. So a family who have 10 children to support who want to go to University don't qualify for any different measures than a family with only 1 child to support who wants to go. I feel that the system should be changed dramatically. The pressure on students is ridiculously high; and I, as a student, worry constantly about my budget. A student at my University recently committed suicide because of debt worries; proving that this is an extremely serious issue. My parents are willing to lend me small amounts of money, but I feel guilty borrowing from them, especially as I wanted this to be an independent experience. Does anyone else feel that the system should change?