Good news (for a change)

kdevans

Hi
Thought Id share my good news with everyone.

I don't know if this has happened to anyone else yet, but I received a letter this week saying as I've hit the magical age of 50 and its been 25 years since I left university - my student loans have been written off.
I had one of the very first student loans available and never earned enough money to repay a single penny.
Now that's how student loans are supposed to work I think.
:T:beer::rotfl:

Ed-1

kdevans wrote: »

Hi
Thought Id share my good news with everyone.

I don't know if this has happened to anyone else yet, but I received a letter this week saying as I've hit the magical age of 50 and its been 25 years since I left university - my student loans have been written off.
I had one of the very first student loans available and never earned enough money to repay a single penny.
Now that's how student loans are supposed to work I think.
:T:beer::rotfl:

Who was your loan owner (e.g. Honours Student Loans etc.)?

Silvertabby

“ Hi
Thought Id share my good news with everyone.

I don't know if this has happened to anyone else yet, but I received a letter this week saying as I've hit the magical age of 50 and its been 25 years since I left university - my student loans have been written off.
I had one of the very first student loans available and never earned enough money to repay a single penny.
Now that's how student loans are supposed to work I think.
:T:beer::rotfl:
Originally posted by kdevans

If you've always been content to take low paid jobs, what on earth was the point in going to University?

IAmWales

kdevans wrote: »

I had one of the very first student loans available and never earned enough money to repay a single penny.
Now that's how student loans are supposed to work I think.
:T:beer::rotfl:

That's pretty miserable news!

Voyager2002

Silvertabby wrote: »

If you've always been content to take low paid jobs, what on earth was the point in going to University?

A university degree gives one the intellectual interests and strength of character that enable one to be happy without the money that it disqualifes one from earning.

Silvertabby

“ If you've always been content to take low paid jobs, what on earth was the point in going to University?
Originally posted by Silvertabby ”

A university degree gives one the intellectual interests and strength of character that enable one to be happy without the money that it disqualifes one from earning. Posted by Voyager2002

Fine - but not when you expect the poor old taxpayer to pay for your self indulgence!

Voyager2002

Silvertabby wrote: »

Fine - but not when you expect the poor old taxpayer to pay for your self indulgence!

Not quite self indulgence: educated people are generally far better parents, and better citizens. In particular, graduates vote very differently from non-graduates and so the entire country benefits from a better choice of leadership.