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Neve Brissenden

Program to back uni graduate entrepreneurs

Graduating university students would spend an extra year starting their own business under the plan. (Paul Miller/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Thousands of students could soon be able to tack on another year of university to start their own businesses.

Delivering on a federal government election promise, the Startup Year program will provide up to 2000 HECS-style loans annually to final-year undergraduates and some post-graduate students.

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