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Student loans are a major part of the government's financial support for UK students starting higher education.

In 2006/07 the maximum loan available is £4,405 for students living away from home and £3,415 for students living at home, although students in London get an additional allowance.

Student loans are designed to help students with maintenance costs while they are studying at an eligible higher education institute.

Interest charged on these loans is linked to inflation, and is lower than can be found elsewhere in the marketplace.

Student loans are repaid when the graduate starts earning more than £15,000 a year, with a fixed percentage of money earned above this level automatically deducted from wages and going towards paying off the debt built up while at university.

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