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Australia has the best of all of this already to study at any Australian University!

- Depending on your social-economic background, The government pays you a cost-of-living income [1],

- pays your university fees [2] which are tiny compared to US fees,

- and you repay back 4%/year once your have an income > than approx A$55,000.

17% looks very painful in comparison!

Of cause, you need to be an Australian, so it probably doesn't help most of you!

[1] Depending on your Probably actually less than cost of living, so most students also work a day or more a week while studying.

[2] They cover the university fees -- You still need to pay for books, and other similar expenses up front.



4% a year for how long and what's the cap? What if you never get a job? Any other restrictions?

Ps - forgive my shortness I'm on mobile.


4% until you pay it off. The "interest" on your loan is pegged at inflation. If you never get a job you never pay it back. This is actually a problem for the gov, where older students study but never find a job in their field.

Great scheme overall though.


Yesh, how many years?? Two years is nothing.




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