That's very interesting. I don't think we have those here in Britain; we have pre-university colleges, but these are generally only available to those of the co

That's very interesting. I don't think we have those here in Britain; we have pre-university colleges, but these are generally only available to those of the correct age to follow on from school. Full degrees are associated with a pretty good state-funded loan (which is written off automatically if not paid before retirement), but there are no longer grants for most people. In my parents' time, things were different - my father graduated from university getting more money for attending than he paid for the degree!