The Development and Reform of Policies on Tuition Fees and Support for College Students in England and its Implications

This article reviews the development of tuition fee and support policies for college students in England, examining how it changed from tuition free with support to tuition charge with support throughout the 20th century. In particular, it introduces the new policies on tuition fee and support for college students proposed by Higher Education Act 2004. Based on the British experience, the article puts forward some suggestions for improving tuition fee and support system in our country.