Student Loan Scheme in china

The Chinese authority introduced a national governmental subsidized student loan scheme for university students in 2000 after several years’ complaints about the ever-increasing university tuition from those who find it unaffordable. After five years of implementation, it became the core policy and regarded as the most effective method for tackling student poverty in higher education institutes. This paper, by analyzing results from a survey conducted among seven regular higher education institutes (RHEIs) in Guangdong Province, finds that a significant portion of students of disadvantaged background, 11.9% in our sample, are still excluded by the scheme for various reasons. By exploring why and how student loan become unborrowable to the disadvantaged and with special reference to the English student loan model, this paper provides some suggestions, an income-contingent loan arrangement in particular, for further discussion and future reform.
The reform of the enrolment system of higher education in China has changed it from a dual-track one to a one-track one in the past two decades. From early 1980s till the implementation of the dual track system in 1992, only a negligible number of students recommended by their ‘work unit’ enrolled in universities were required to pay tuition fee. Higher education was then free to the majority of students. From 1992 to 1997 was a time of transition from dual-track to one-track system during which period tuition fees were introduced and the level of tuition paid by regular students and recommended students were converging towards a similar level. All regular higher education institutions (RHEI) throughout the country charged students tuition and boarding fees since 1997. A cost-recovery policy was then implemented in all regular higher education institutions in China (Johnstone 2002, 2003b, Chung & Zhan 2003). It is estimated that since 1997 about 25 percent of total recurrent higher education expenditure went on students (Shen & Li, 2003).

From a macro perspective, university top-up fees was a result of higher education expansion without sufficient public resources. In the past 10 years, the enrolment of students in higher education in China has dramatically increased from around one million in 1997 to 4.75 million in 2005, resulting in total population of students in higher education reaches 14 million. However, the extra costs occurred under such an expansion has not been fully funded by the government. As a result, the annual tuition fee has been increased from about 2,000 rmb in 1997 to approximately 5,000 rmb in 2003. This level of tuition was criticized fiercely by the public and was forced to remain at the same level from 2003 on (He 2004, Li 2004).

Three national student loan schemes have been implemented during the same period as a supplementary policy to tackle student poverty created by the introduction of tuition fees.

1.2 The 1986 Student Loan Scheme and the 2000 Commercial Student Loan

Students were not required to pay any tuition fee, but received stipends and maintenance grants monthly from the government until 1992. However the amount was insufficient to cover all living expense. Therefore the first student loan scheme introduced in 1986 was mainly aimed at covering insufficiently funded living expenses. However, this scheme turned out to be unattractive due to its insufficient coverage of living expense and low take-up rates (Shen & Li, 2003). Nevertheless, the fatal weakness of this scheme was the unreasonable repayment arrangement that required students to repay loans before graduation (See table 1.1).

The primary purpose of any student loan is to defer fees (including both tuition and maintenance) in order to make higher education free at the time of use (Barr 1998, 2002, 2003, Johnstone 2003a). The 1986 SLS failed to achieve this aim. As the tuition fee introduced in 1992 and increased significantly from mid-1990s, the 1986 SLS became even more incapable in tackling student poverty, two new student loan schemes were therefore proposed to replace it in 1999.

The first one was Government-Commercial Student Loan Scheme (GCSLS) implemented since 2000. The scheme was applicable to all post-secondary-education students and their parents or guardians. The target group was all students over 18 years old in higher education institutions (See table 1.1).

By nature, this regulated commercial student loan is a mortgage, which has to be guaranteed. It aimed more at students from an advantaged background (whose loan is guaranteed by someone) rather than a disadvantaged background. Students from lower-income families without any assets to mortgage for the loans, no matter how important it is to them, would not obtain any support from this scheme.

Since the GCSLS cannot reach the most needy students and cannot significantly improve disadvantaged students’ access to higher education, the government, eventually, opts for the Government-Subsidized Student Loan Scheme (GSSLS) as its key method to tackle student poverty (Shen & Li 2003).

1.3 Government-Subsidized Student Loan Scheme (GSSLS)

In May 1999, the government-subsidized student loan was piloted in eight cities. The students who apply for the loan need guarantors, they have to accept a commercial interest rate with 50 per cent of the interest subsidized by government finances, and the repayment period is four years after graduation.

The requirement of guarantors for the loan was heavily criticized for the same reason as that of GCSLS. When this pilot scheme was reassessed for a nationwide implementation in December 1999, the guarantor requirement was replaced by a student’s individual credit as a loan guarantee. Furthermore, the nationwide scheme would dismantle higher education institutes’ responsibility in repaying defaulted loan and interest that they were required to do previously in the pilot scheme. All students who wish to borrow from the scheme can therefore do so with their own credits.

This scheme was introduced to the whole country in August 2000 and the target group was extended to both undergraduates and postgraduates. In order to cover more students, some modifications of the scheme were made in June 2001 and March 2002, including exempting the banks from business tax on GSSLS. This was to increase competition between commercial banks by allowing higher education institutes to cooperate in this scheme with more than one bank.

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China Student Loan

In China, Student Loans May Be Expanding Societal Gaps They Were Supposed to
Close
By JIANG XUEQIN
Beijing
Last year in August, Ma Xiaoqing arrived in Beijing, unsure how long he could stay. A month earlier, after
years of diligent studying in a remote province, he had won admission to China Agricultural University, an
elite university. His parents had borrowed money from neighbors to pay for Mr. Ma's first year of college --
$1,000, four times his parents' annual income -- and sent him on a two-day train trip to Beijing, where he
had hoped to apply for a student loan to pay for the rest of his education. But after he arrived he did not
know how to begin, whom to talk to, or where to go. Alone and homesick, three months later, he called his
mother and said that he wanted to come home.
Mr. Ma's frustration is all too common today in China. In 1999, Chinese universities began for the first time
in China's history as a socialist country to charge tuition. Before that, universities were free, and graduates
were assigned jobs by the state. Beginning in the 1990s, graduates could finally choose their own futures,
and the government began to cut financial support to universities, forcing them to pay more of their own way.
While more opportunities for higher education were being created, students and their parents were being
asked to shoulder a large financial burden. So in the same year as tuition was instituted, the Ministry of
Education created a student-loan program to assist poor students.China, Student Loans
"Not one of the newly enrolled students will be deprived of the right to study because of family financial
difficulties," China's vice minister of education, Zhang Baoqing, said at the time.
Today Chinese universities charge an average of $600 annually, three-fourths of China's annual per capitaChina, Student Loans
income. Mr. Ma was getting a $140 discount off his university's usual tuition of $500 because he was
studying zoology, a department subsidized by the government because it wants more zoologists and the field
isn't a popular one. But the cost of room and board more than doubles the bill.
Mr. Ma's parents, like the vast majority of Chinese, are subsistence farmers, growing wheat on a small plot
of land on the remote plains of Guanghan county, in Sichuan province, earning little and saving nothing.China, Student Loans
During the Mao Zedong era they suffered immense poverty; then, when Deng Xiaoping came into power in
the late 1970s and freed the peasants from the communes, they saw their lives gradually improve. But in the
mid-'90s, as local officials steadily increased taxes, the national government drastically cut subsidies
supporting wheat prices, throwing peasants back into poverty.China, Student Loans

0% rate Student loan interest

The Student Loans Company has announced that the interest rate on its loans will be 0% from September.

The new interest rate will apply from September 1st this year, until August 31st in 2010.

Previously the rate was tied to the Retail Price Index (RPI), a measure of inflation. This meant that, in real terms, the amount that graduates had to pay back to the government was the same that they had originally borrowed.

However, the RPI has dropped into negative territory, at -0.4% in March. Had the Student Loans Company keep the interest rate pegged to the RPI, it would have actually reduced the total amount needed to repay.

The Student Loans Company said: “it would be difficult to justify to taxpayers a situation whereby students take out loans in 2009/10 and their balances are immediately reduced.”

The £15,000 threshold before graduates start to make monthly repayments has been kept the same. Balancing out the 0% interest rate on loans, it will not be reduced (as would have happened had they kept the link to the RPI)
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Royal Bank of Scotland Student

If you open a Royal Bank of Scotland student account, you get a wide range of benefits and special offers to see you through your student days and help you along the way. You can make savings on things like cinema trips, gigs, downloads, and travel. Other features include:

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The Royal Bank of Scotland student account also offers special loans for healthcare students and postgraduate law students.
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Student loan (Scotland)

Who is eligible to apply for a student loan for living costs.

To be eligible for a loan for living costs, you must:

• be studying on a full-time that qualifies for a loan; and
• meet the same conditions as for the Students' Allowances Scheme; and
• not be in breach of any obligation to repay any loan; and
• be under 50 on the first day of the first academic year of your course; or
• be aged 50 to 54 on the first day of the first academic year of your course and plan to return to employment after completing the course.
• have a valid National insurance no
  

If you are under 16 when you start your course, we cannot assess your entitlement to a student loan. However, you can apply for your loan at the same time as other support you are entitled to (fees and bursary). When you turn 16, we will assess your loan entitlement and send this information electronically to the SLC. The SLC will set up your loan account and send you a payment schedule to tell you how and when they will pay your loan.

Student loan amounts:.

The loan for living costs covers 52 weeks from the first day of the academic year of your course, except in a final year of study for which there are special rates. The amount of loan you can get depends on the level of your income and, if this applies, your or your husband's, wife's, civil partner's or partner's income. We will assess what you or your household should make to your support. We will first apply any contribution to your support to any supplementary grants you are due. We will then apply any outstanding contribution to the income-assessed part of the loan as shown in the table below.

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Student Loans Company (UK)

The Student Loans Company (SLC) is a UK public sector organisation established to provide financial services, in terms of student loans and grants, to over one million students annually, in colleges and universities across the four education systems of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Our other key responsibility is the administration of the collection of repayments, from over two million student loans no longer in higher education.
If you have a query about your student loans finance application please check the student loans Finance website for your area for information:

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In the times prevailing you need not get depressed if money deficit arises in the study.Money shall no longer be a hurdle in the course of tour education today. Today lakhs of families all over the world are taking advantage of student loan facilities to educate their promising children.It is because of this facility that there is zeal to become something amongst the humble born.The dream of going to far off places to gain education is not just a dream but a reality.Whethor it is a graduate ,Post graduate, diploma ,or a professional degree course ,educational loans are opening windows of hope to all bright students. The human resource department deals with the educational loan.It is training of human Capital of a country,that makes the country cross the doorways of development.

The bank provides all the expenditures like hostel fee,tuition fee,library fee,Book expense, uniform, travel and many other expenses to the student.This loan is provided by all the banks of India and Europe.As per the expenditures in India are concerned , the bank provides the Indian Scholars rupees seven and a half lakhs to study in India and upto rupees fifteen lakhs to study abroad.The reserve bank has announced less rate of Interest on the student loan in India.

In countries like the United States and even the UK there are self financing schemes which help students a lot in framing their career.In such schemes the student works in the day time and joins classes in the evening.This way he earns to meet his expenditure while studying.Study and work go side by side.

In Europe there are works like surveys and students are required to make paid surveys ,they ask a set of questions and fill form for which they get money. Education loans serves the students to gain higher education.In abroad there are online degree courses ,Countrywide classrooms, etc,which make learning easier. Europe is a keen teacher. They encourage there human power a lot.What European Union believes is that the progress of the nation depends on its Human Capital.Human Capital Resources are scarce and therefore should be trained very well.Only then can the world proceed to success.Europe conducts IQ tests of the students and deals with them according to the performance in the IQ tests.Accordingly the students are provided gradings and scorings.

Over 190000 Americans study abroad at the university or college level each academic year.Studying requires financial expenses ,travel and accommodations and materials that can make studying abroad a great financial commitment. Some loans offer flexible repayment,competitive rates , funding in as few as five business days and 24/7 customer Service. If you are a US student enrolled at a US College but studying abroad you can obtain Study Abroad Undergraduate Loan or study Abroad Graduate Loan to finance your educational journeys.Financing is available to cover not only tuition domestically but also tuition travels overseas.

These student loans are easy and convenient application process makes them dream desire of every student. The interest rates are less competitive and funding in as less as five business days after the final approval. The preliminary approval is sanctioned in minutes after applying via web or phone.

These sites provide hassle free loans at low interest rates.Applying is easy and some agencies even provide $ 25 0000 just immediately after applying .

If you are an international student enrolled at the US college you can obtain US study abroad loan for Undergraduate Courses or International Study Abroad Loan for Graduate Courses, to finance your studies.All a student needs is to apply, fill a form, and arrange a cosigner. A cosigner or a guarantor is a must for student loan from abroad.Financing is available to cover tuition domestically but also tuition travel and expenses while studying in the US.

Studying abroad can be fun and safe experience but it is important to realize that you are a subject to laws and customs of the other nation. Here are some tips prepared by the office of the overseas services to help to keep you prepared and safe. Students can make there enquires at a toll free number 866 235 2255

Under Graduate Loans to study in the Europe require a cosigner. If one does not have a co signer the applicant must have : At least two years of good credit ,no default or bankruptcy should have been filed against the applicant. Secondly the applicant should be a US citizen or a permanent resident of the States for two years. He should be enrolled in a US school for at least two years.Thirdly the Applicant should have an annual income of at least $ 18000 with full employment for two tears. The UnderGraduate Loan can be if one specifies the above criterion. If the above mentioned criterion are not fulfilled the applicant requires a co signer,who can be a parent or the Guardian to co sign the loan.

Example if a student requests an amount of $ 10 000 for his studies he is charged an origination fee of 3% or 4.5% ,depending upon what scheme he chooses. After disbursement the amount becomes a little more than $ 10 000.The deferment period is 0 to 48 months. Monthly interest on these loans is less and repayment period is 240 months.So it is easy for the students to opt for study loans.The student can apply online for these loans.

The scheme for the Graduate Loans in US does not require FAFSA, Financial aid qualification and the loan limit.It requires the co signer ,who can be the parent, Guardian ,Relative of the person who knows the person who wants the loan. I can exemplify the payment procedure for graduate loans. Suppose a student requires a loan of $ 10 000.He is Charged 4.5 % origination Fee. At disbursement the amount of the loan becomes $ 10471.20 i.e. a little more than the amount required. Deferment period is 24 months. Monthly principal interest is $ 108.70 and the repayment period is 240 months.Total financial charge is $ 16088.

Canada student loan online application

Some students settling in the purticular area also let the student financial assistance which includes both repayable and non-repayable financial assistance to the qualified residents in some provincial areas who were enrolled for the approval of programs for the continuation of studies. It means if anyone from those areas wishes to get such loans must be enrolled with the concern provincial office. The loan s provided by some financers should be absolutely free of interest for the fulltime students, and some loan providers giving loan s for the studies and the reimbursement can do only after getting a job.
The main aims of student financial assistance are to encourage and assist academically qualified and efficient students who were financially not well. Which enables them to participate in post secondary education programs. And also this program provides the opportunity to participate in education programs and training to the students from low-income families and disadvantaged groups. But most of the financial support programs in canada are targeted to the permanent residents of canada.
Are you worrying with the higher education of your children There are many student loan Programs in canada which provides loan s and grants to Canadian children for the admission of a University, College, Trade School, or Vocational School studies. There have both private and governmental organisations come forward with unlimited loan opportunities. Apply

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Private Student Loans

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Not Eligible For a Scholarship

If you are not eligible for a scholarship you can obtain an international student loan as an alternative way of study funding options.
We offer a variety of programs for international students studying in the USA.
Student loans may become an important tool to pay for your upcoming tuition, room and board expenses and in that way to ease the repayment procedure. Choose one of the most suitable options from our loans listing. MORE

Study Abroad Loans for US Citizens

We provide Study Abroad Loans to US Citizens and permanent residents who are planning to study abroad through a school sanctioned study abroad program at either the undergraduate or graduate level, while attending an approved school within the USA.

You should always apply for as much in federal loans as possible before you resort to private loans. Some benefits of the Study Abroad Loans include:

• Borrower up to the total cost of attendance, minus other aid
• A co-signer is recommended
• eSignature option for both borrower and co-signer
• Interest-only repayment while in school

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Canada Student Loans

The Canada Student Loans Program and the Canada Student Grants Program help by providing student financial assistance in the form of loans and grants to Canadians attending post-secondary education in most provinces and territories.

Loans – money that you pay back

Grants – money that you do not pay back

The federal government’s student loans and grants make it easier for Canadian students and families to obtain a post-secondary education. Post-secondary education opens doors by providing better job opportunities. More Canadians are investing in their future by pursuing post-secondary education.

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Students Loan Scheme (NBP)

Pursuant to the announcement made by the Federal Finance Minister in his 2001-2002 budget speech, a STUDENTS LOAN SCHEME (SLS) for Education was launched by the Government of Pakistan in collaboration with major commercial banks of Pakistan (NBP, HBL, UBL, MCB and ABL). Under the Scheme, financial assistance is provided by way of Interest Free Loans to the meritorious students who have financial constraints for pursuing their studies in Scientific, Technical and Professional education within Pakistan.

The Scheme is being administered by a high powered committee comprising Deputy Governor, State Bank of Pakistan, Presidents of the commercial banks and representative of Ministry of Finance, Government of Pakistan.

ADMINISTRATOR OF THE SCHEME National Bank of Pakistan

ELIGIBILITY

Under the scheme the students are eligible to apply for loans provided:

He/She has obtained admission on merit through normal course/procedure in the approved Universities/Colleges of the public sector mentioned hereunder.

He/She falls at the time of admission within the age bracket of:-

For Graduation	Not exceeding 21 Years
For Post-Graduation	Not exceeding 31 Years
For Ph.D	Not exceeding 36 Years

He/She has secured 70% marks in the last public examination.
He/She has undertaken the study of the subjects given below.
He/She is unable to pursue studies due to financial constraints.

TYPES OF STUDENT LOAN:

The STUDENT LOAN facility will be available for entire duration of the study for:-

Schedule Fee	Paid directly to the University/College
Boarding expenses excluding meal charges
Procurement of textbooks--- Disbursed directly to the student

REPAYMENT:

The maximum period of repayment of loan is 10-Years from the date of disbursement of first installment. The borrower shall repay the loan in monthly installment after six months from the date of first employment or one year from the date of completion of studies, which ever is earlier. Under the Scheme, loans is available in the following subjects.


APPROVED UNIVERSITIES/COLLEGES

i) Engineering	ii) Electronics
iii) Oil Gas & Petro-Chemical Technology	iv) Agriculture
v) Medicine	vi) Physics
vii) Chemistry	viii) Biology, Molecular Biology & Genetics
ix) Mathematics	x) Other Natural Sciences
xi) DAWA and Islamic Jurisprudence (LL.B/LL.M Sharia)	xii) Computer Science/Information System and Technology including hardware.
xiii) Economics, Statistics and Econometrics	xiv) Business Management Sciences
xv) Commerce
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International Student Loans

As the number of international students studying in the USA continues to increase, the need for international financial aid is constantly growing. To address this need, we provide access to loans for non-US Citizens from anywhere in the world who are planning to study at approved schools throughout the USA. We have been a leader in providing loans for international students loan since 1998, and thousands of international students have applied for loans through our programs. Due to the STUDENT LOAN, the availability of loans for international students has been severely impacted. However, there are still loans available - submit your information through the Apply Now button and we will match you with a loan for which you may be eligible to apply.

International Student Loans information.

The Sallie Mae Smart Option Loan by International Student Loan is an ideal solution for students who still need funds after they have maximized grants, scholarships and federal loans. With this school-certified loan, students can borrow up to the full cost of their education, less other aid received

Eligibility:

• You must attend an eligible community college, traditional college or university, or eligible graduate program at least half time. In some circumstances, the Smart Option Student Loan is available to less than half-time students. Contact your financial aid office for more information.
• You must meet current credit and other eligibility criteria.
  

Benefits:

• Pricing that rewards creditworthy borrowers.
• Applying with a creditworthy cosigner may help you qualify and/or receive a lower interest rate.
• Borrowers may apply for a cosigner release after successful completion of their education.
• A 0.25 percentage point interest rate reduction is available for automatic debit.
  
• A 0.25 percentage point interest rate reduction is available if the borrower provides a valid e-mail address and elects to receive all servicing communications via e-mail.

Features:

• Easy online application with fast credit decision and electronic signature (“eSign”) available.
• 24/7 online account management.
• Combined billing is available for Sallie Mae-serviced student loans.
• No prepayment penalty.
• You may be able to deduct the interest you pay on a qualified student loan.5
• Available for U.S. citizens enrolled in eligible study abroad programs or studying at medical schools outside the U.S.
• International students are eligible with a creditworthy cosigner (who must be a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident) and U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Service (USCIS) documents.

Loan Terms:
Loan limits

• $1,000 minimum loan amount.
• Borrow as much as you need to pay for your education, up to the cost of attendance as
  certified by your school and confirmed by Sallie Mae, less other financial aid received.1
  

Interest rate

• Applying with a creditworthy cosigner may help you qualify and/or receive a lower
  interest rate.
• The Sallie Mae Smart Option Student Loan has interest rates that reward good credit.
  Interest rates are variable and are reset monthly based on the one-month LIBOR Index.
  

Fees

• Disbursement fees range from 0% to 5%.
• No repayment fee.

Repayment:

• Monthly interest-only payments are required during the in-school period and during the 6-month separation period; by doing so you’ll avoid capitalized interest and reduce your total loan cost.
• Consider making principal and interest payments while in school to lower the amount you must pay back.
• Principal and interest payments begin following the six-month separation period.
• Prepay your loan at any time without penalty.
  
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The International Student Loan Center

Each year over 200,000 Americans study abroad and nearly 600,000 international students come to the USA to study. However, studying abroad often requires financial assistance for extra expenses such as travel, accommodations and materials, which can make it a greater financial commitment. International StudentLoan.com is here to help, by offering access to a range of international student loans and study abroad loans to international students and Canadian students in the USA and for US Students studying around the world.

Why get an International Student Loan?
For the most part, students struggle to fund their international education. Scholarships and grants are always available, but if you are one of the lucky ones to receive one it will still not cover all your expenses. That is where an International Student Loan can help. Through our lender partners, students with creditworthy cosigners at eligible schools can apply for up to the cost of attendance as certified by your school and confirmed by your lender, less other financial aid received.