Paying uni fees upfront v taking a HECS loan

By John Collett
Updated February 11 2016 - 10:13am, first published January 31 2016 - 12:15am
There's little incentive to paying back the cheap debt that is HECS or HELP. Photo: Louise Kennerley
There's little incentive to paying back the cheap debt that is HECS or HELP. Photo: Louise Kennerley

As students head back to university, some families will be wondering whether to pay fees upfront.