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Bill: Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS) Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Hulstrian Labor Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: March 2668
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government subsidizes higher education tuition to a certain amount, the rest is covered by the individual students. This includes scholarship programs.
Current: The government fully subsidizes tuition.
Proposed: The government introduces means tested loans for higher education tuition, to be paid back by students after earnings reach a certain amount.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:22:37, November 17, 2008 CET | From | Hulstrian Labor Party | To | Debating the Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS) Act |
| Message | A reintroduction of this bill, instead of paying part of the way for students. Assuming that the student cannot pay for the higher education course out-right, the government pays for the student until the point where they can afford to make repayments through a slightly higher tax rate. This bill is specifically targeted at working class families that cannot pay for their child to go to university or a trade college, but it can be utilized by richer families. The mean\'s test is on the student, not the family, and the assets that are not considered in the means test are minor non-current assets such as furniture, fittings and motor vehicles. |
| Date | 08:34:30, November 17, 2008 CET | From | Liberaldemokratische Allianz | To | Debating the Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS) Act |
| Message | Where does it say the means test is based on the student and not the family? |
| Date | 08:48:40, November 17, 2008 CET | From | Hulstrian Labor Party | To | Debating the Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS) Act |
| Message | Considering that education ends at the age of 17 in year 12 and university starts the year after, the family is no longer considered for students applying for loans. Not to mention the age of adulthood in Hulstria is 17. |
| Date | 08:51:09, November 18, 2008 CET | From | Liberaldemokratische Allianz | To | Debating the Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS) Act |
| Message | Adulthood does not necessarily mean that they are classified as financially independent. We would need clarification from the Finance Minister. We would ask that parties consider refraining from voting so that we may come to a larger consensus on Education, Health, and Welfare policies found here: http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill.php?billid=227862 |
| Date | 09:19:09, November 18, 2008 CET | From | Herrenclub Werffenberg | To | Debating the Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS) Act |
| Message | If we abstained, the bill would pass |
| Date | 09:32:51, November 18, 2008 CET | From | Liberaldemokratische Allianz | To | Debating the Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS) Act |
| Message | Well we'd ask that the HLP abstain as well, but if parties do not abstain to give the Consensus process a chance then parties will have to vote as they would otherwise. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 244 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 406 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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