University scholarships should be awarded to poor 15-year-olds in England, Simon Hughes has said.
The Liberal Democrat said this would motivate students from disadvantaged backgrounds to achieve the A-level grades to go to university.
The bursaries should be worth about £3,000, he said in his report to Government on widening university access.
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