Survey:Parents Making Significant Financial Contribution To Students
Parents are contributing an average of €400 each month per child for third level education. That is according to a survey by the Irish League of Credit Unions which also shows that 80% of parents have to lend financial support to struggling students. 71% of parents now say their family budget has been adversely impacted by the increase in registration fees for college. Audio: Spokesperson, Mandy Johnston, said that while there are some negative findings the outlook of the survey s becoming more positive. Click the play button above to hear.
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