A third of students have considered dropping out due to financial difficulties as they are “pushed into poverty” to complete their studies, a shock report has found.
A survey by the National Union of Students (NUS) found that 12 per cent of all students have experienced homelessness since starting their studies - while eight per cent said they had to rely on foodbanks to get by.
Almost two thirds (64 per cent) said they have experienced mental ill health as a result of financial pressures.
