1/ To some of you, SaaS might only mean Software-as-a-Service, but to me SaaS originally meant getting my university education paid for by the Scottish government as an EU student.
And Brexit is most likely putting that to an end.
So let tell you why @saastweet is great.
2/ I came to Scotland in 2010, just 3 years after Bulgaria had joined the EU. Retrospectively, I was incredibly lucky. When you think of when Brexit is happening, this is a window of just *14 years* where getting a free education was even a possibility.
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3/ Let's run some math on the investment that
@saastweet made on me. I'll even use their latest figures (https://www.saas.gov.uk/_forms/funding_guide.pdf …) for this, even though when I was in Uni, the fees were less. £1,820 * 4 years = £7,280. Yes, Americans, that is how much my *entire* degree costs.Pokaż ten wątek -
4/ My first well-paying job (which I got straight after uni) I was earning £30k/year. That means I was paying £3,530 in taxes a year. The taxes from 2 years on my first job out of uni is how much it costs to pay for a 4-year quality education.
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5/ I also didn't come here alone. Scotland was a very popular destination amongst my peers in 2010. Many of whom have stayed here and are now in well-paying jobs, have bought houses, and are contributing in so many ways to the Scottish economy.
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6/ I would like to think that in some small part, us EU students are paying back that original £7k investment with plenty of dividends. I
Scotland and I want it to be a successful country.Pokaż ten wątek -
7/ I wanted to say this, because with Brexit looming, I am under no illusion EU students coming here after 2021 would be able to enjoy the same benefits I had. https://www.saas.gov.uk/full_time/brexit/index.htm … And it would be a shame for Scotland to miss out on them.
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Also, shoutout to
@AbertayUni where I graduated in 2014 and had one of the best experiences a student can ask for.Pokaż ten wątek
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