New students warned that fees are on the way [Independent.ie]
- Published: 20 August 2009
STUDENTS starting college are being officially advised that they may have to pay for their tuition from next year.
Third-level colleges have been told to inform the new intake of students about a possible government decision on some form of fees.
The Higher Education Authority has sent a letter to third-level colleges stating that incoming students "should now be on notice that in the event of a government decision to introduce a new form of student contribution from a future point in time, any such arrangements are liable to apply, from that time, to students who enter higher education this year".
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