§ Dr. KumarTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment who is liable to pay the tuition fees if the relationship between the student and parent breaks down during the education tenure. [43035]
§ Dr. HowellsOn admission to a higher education institution, a student is personally liable for the fees charged and liability will continue irrespective of the student's personal circumstances. Where the student holds a mandatory award from an LEA and is eligible for assistance with fees because he or she is from a lower-income family, the LEA will assess and make a contribution from public funds. We have asked higher education institutions to be sensitive in collecting the private contribution in the early months of the degree course having regard to individual circumstances as necessary.