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Thor_MN

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8. I believe I heard on the radio that Australia's system works that way

Reply to adieu (Reply #6)

Thu Nov 15, 2012, 10:03 AM

Nov 2012

You begin paying back your tuition based on your earnings. Once you exceed a certain income, you start paying amouts affordable to your income level, or something to that effect.

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