Ministers has underestimated the amount of universities that would charge £9,000 fees, and they now face an annual bill to fund the interest-free student loans. The student loans are about ‘several hundred million pounds’ higher than anticipated. Right now 105 universities will charge fee with an average amount of £ 8.765, because of these fees student numbers have to be cut and this is why lots of students at Trafalgar Square are protesting against this. Students are able to loan up to £6,000 next year but they should be able to loan £9,000. Everything is still uncertain and this issue is still in progress.
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I think it is weird that they suddenly ask for £9,000 fee, especially since there are a lot of universities who are going to charge fees. The ministry should have seen this coming, because now they are surprised by the amount of universities who are going to charge fee but they should have prevented this. I understand that these students are protesting against this, because they should stand up for their rights and I think it will help if a lot of students protest. I do think this is a hard subject, I am also curious how this will end.
That is a lot of money to pay, for a student. And I don't think it is fair that the students can't loan more than £6000. I think we are very lucky to live in Holland where education is not that expensive and where the government helps the students. Engeland should take that as an example! In the first sentence of your summary you say: "Ministers has" shouldn't that be "ministers have"?
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