Write for us about … student debt

The class of 2012 will soon be graduating from universities and colleges around the UK. In 2004, despite much protest, the government increased the limits on tuition fees. Many students in England now pay considerably higher fees, some of which soared to £3,375 this year. The average student debt is now £26,000 . As part of our People's Panel series, we want to hear your experiences of student debt. Did you work to support yourself through university or will you be paying back the money you spent for the next 20 years? Were you lucky enough to graduate before tuition fees were introduced, escaping any debt at all? Tell us how you funded your further education, and how it has affected your life since. Email [email protected] before Friday 15 June at 12pm with a contribution of about 250 words. Please include your Comment is free username, your real name and a number we can contact you on. We'll pick four entries for publication. The subject line of your email must be "People's panel" and you should include an element of comment – your opinion on the issue being debated. If you object to having your real name used, mention this; if not, we'll publish it.