Ekonomi
– Det känns ganska jobbigt, säger studenten Ellen Bogren.
Terminsstart! Dra fram pennskrinet, massera geniknölarna och öva upp småpratet. Nu ska årsbudget göras, matlådor preppas och erbjudanden jagas. Lundagårds kulturredaktion tipsar om sina favoritmetoder för att få studiepengen att räcka så långt som det bara går.
Centrala studiestödsnämnden (CSN) har meddelat vad studiemedlet kommer att ligga på efter årskiftet.
Food, rent, and course literature. Inflation and rising interest rates. Getting by on a student budget isn’t always easy, but for international students – without favorable student loans and with high tuition prices, the task can be both stressful and overwhelming.
New American exchange students starting at Lund University can no longer receive student loans through the U.S.’ Federal Student Aid Program. As a result, students must now seek loans from other sources, such as private banks, which come with much higher interest rates.
– Lund University really put us in a tough position last year, says American exchange student Tyler Radenbaugh.