Tuition fees rise has not put off applications by disadvantaged students

 The UCAS customer service centre in Cheltenham. University applications from poorer areas have increased despite tuition fees rising to £9,000 per year.
The rise in tuition fees to £9,000 a year has not discouraged students from disadvantaged areas applying to university in England, a study on the impact of higher fees has concluded.
The Independent Commission on Fees found that applications from areas with historically low numbers of young people progressing into higher education

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