I have to say, that this article sparked so much anger in me. This is ridiculous, the HESC Debt is capped. This was the measure taken to prevent students taking on $200,000+ debts. I have a $89,000 HESC debt and it isn't through failure. I think that the government is being quite short sighted in its attempts to induce more students to study degrees in Science, Maths and Agriculture. Most students I'm guessing are replying on the HESC program to support them through whichever course they choose to study, the determining factor in whether they enter into a Maths / Science degree of an Art Degree is their foundational education and what they ultimately believe they're capable of studying successfully or what they're interested in. The government needs to look at overhauling the expectations of the curriculum outcomes for our Primary and High School students before it looks at overhauling the HESC program. Maybe actually teaching Science in Primary School will assist!

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