Representatives from University and College Union Scotland and the National Union of Students (NUS) Scotland were asked about the chairs' comments during an evidence session to the committee.

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Students who started last fall at Union College in Barbourville, Ky.

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Swansea University student union president Luke Young said students were leaving college with "staggering" amounts of debt.

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