Call for more state support for third level institutions
The Union of Students Ireland is calling for more state support for the country's third level institutions.
A plan is set to be announced over the summer to deal with a massive funding gap that was revealed in the 2016 Cassells Report.
It predicts colleges will need an additional €1bn in support by 2030.
Students pay €3,000 each year towards the cost of their qualification.
USI President Lorna Fitzpatrick wants that scrapped as part of the overhaul of the funding structure.
"We're calling for that cost, that €3,00, that barrier, to be abolished as part of the new funding model that's due to be announced by minister Harris over the summer period.
"we believe that the systems should be publicly funded and not student funded when it comes to being able to provide a high quality third level education."
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