The secret to bagging a bursary or university scholarship

Teenagers studying hard for GCSEs and A-level exams next month will be focused on doing well, but it could be money worries rather than grades that dictate what they do next, two new reports are warning.

A Youth Select Committee inquiry into the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on young people has found that financial insecurity is making it less likely that school leavers will pursue new opportunities, such as attending college or moving to a new city for university.

And of student debt by the Sutton Trust Education charity reveals that disadvantaged students have to borrow more and that for one in five undergraduates, housing costs alone are higher than their yearly maintenance loan.