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24+ advanced learning loan

rachael_kell
rachael_kell Posts: 10 Forumite
Hi everyone, really hoping somebody can help me, I'm allpying for a 24+ advanced learning loan and there are two things in the T&C's that I don't fully understand:

If you're studying an Access to Higher Education diploma, then go on to complete a higher education course, your 24+ Advanced Learning Loan is written off.

You start paying the loan back when you earn £21,000 a year or more. Interest is charged at RPI+3% while you're studying, then at RPI.

What does RPI mean? And also the first paragraph in it's entirety is confusing me somewhat.

Any help would be appreciated!

A rather confused Rachael.

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  • Tixy
    Tixy Posts: 31,455 Forumite
    RPI is the Retail Price Index - its basically an inflation rate.

    Relating to the first sentence - that is only relevant if you are doing an Access course - are you? If you are and you get a loan to pay towards the the Access course and then following that go to Uni and finish Uni and get a degree then the first loan for the access course is wiped out.
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