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Abstract
The problem of financial support for students, which has been subject to debate over the last decade, is widely reviewed. The analysis focuses mainly on the nineties in order to highlight most urgent matters, even if other issues may also have been discussed in certain countries. Above all, the authors discuss the role of student fees in the financing of higher education and the role of grants and/or loans in the system of material aid for students. They focus mainly on the students' own contributions. Another issue which is central to political debate is the balance between support for students versus support for families. The problem of student independence is often discussed in this content. The main focus of research in various countries is how to evaluate the outcomes of material support policies and the effectiveness of such policies in terms of reducing unequal access to higher education.