September 11, 1998

British Students Adjust to Paying Tuition

By ALINA TUGEND

Early reports indicate a decline in applications from those who are over 21

Entering students at British universities will make history when they begin the academic year this month: For the first time in two decades, they will be required to pay tuition.

The $1,600 annual fee for each first-year, full-time undergraduate, imposed over the protests of students and many academics, marks a final step in a long march away from

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