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Prodigy, 21, about to become doctor
LONDON, Feb. 16 (UPI) -- College applications in Britain this year fell 3.4 percent from last year, or more than the 2 percent the government expected because of higher tuition costs.
The University Admissions Service says about 13,000 fewer students applied for admissions this year, reports Sky News. The National Union of Students blamed it on tuition costs which will rise to about $5,220 annually, up from the current $2,040.
NUS president Kat Fletcher said, "As a society, we could be missing out on thousands of potential doctors, teachers, scientists and engineers."
But Higher Education Minister Bill Rammell says people need to understand the benefits of the new top-up fee program, under which students don't have to pay up front. He said there are also other grants and funding available.
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