24 April 2008
Those studying at university have been urged not to get into financial difficulty as the credit crunch truly begins to hit the market.
According to the National Union of Students (NUS), many undergraduates will not see the impact but nevertheless ought to resist personal loans and credit cards.
Yet a strong proportion of these students do "rely" on these types of credit, head of social policy at the NUS David Malcolm argued.
During the current period of financial uncertainty, these users will probably see that such products come with more expense, he noted, therefore it will be easier to get into debt.
However, if it is already too late then students should seek assistance as quickly as possible so that financial problems can be ironed out, Mr Malcolm explained.
He revealed: "There's a traffic light approach to debt as a student; the greenish, best sort of credit is student loans, because of the way that they work."
Learners have apparently been hit harder in the US, where Citigroup has withdrawn from the student loans sector.