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Southwark council establishes a fund for graduates whose families earn £ 21,000 or less to help pay tuition

a London council has agreed to pay for the tuition of some of the poorest teenagers in what is the first plan of its kind in the country.

Southwark council in south London said that the cost of going to college was so high, it was a "significant deterrent" for students and parents in the region.

are asked to leave school whose family income is £ 21,000 or less, and have the best qualifications and experience of volunteer work, to request that their expenses out of the scholarship fund.

The council has put £ 50,000 into the fund for students entering college this fall, twice that amount for next year and £ 150 000 for the following year.

in Southwark, the average household income is about £ 17 000. A poll released last week show that students who have already started their studies expect to graduate with more than $ 24,000 of debt.

one of the areas most affected by the riots of last week was in Peckham, which is located in Southwark. Young people looted shops, fireworks were launched stolen lines of riot police and a bus was torched near the fire station in Peckham.

Peter John, Southwark council leader, said that "more important than ever" to the local authority to support young people "so they can reach their full potential and ensure better future for themselves themselves. "

"The vast majority has nothing to do with criminal behavior that took place on our streets and we recognize the great contribution that many make to their local communities," he said.

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