What can I do re. DC and uni.

Lucsy · 2016-04-07 12:17:47

Ok first thing. My DC are 12 and 10. So I'm years away, and I don't know if their current success academically will continue or if they will want to go to Uni. But I think they will and they are already talking about it I'm completely skint. I can't save much if only £5 a week. I won't be able to help them financially of things stay as they are, and I'm long term disabled so that isn't likely to change. I've read repeatedly that parents have to sign guarantors for post year 1 uni accommodation. I'm not in a position to, and as I'm not working and would not be able to get a tenancy in my own name, think it's very unlikely that I'll be accepted as a guarantor for them Single parent, no help from any family or their dad. Nobody to ask to be their guarantor either Then there is the fact that despite being very able academically. ( both children passed 11+ with top marks and are doing very well indeed despite their poor background). They do no extra curricular activities because I simply can't afford it. It's a struggle to survive. So god only knows what they can put on their forms when they get to that stage I'm feeling incredibly guilty. The DC work very hard and have high ambitions, both are talking about medical careers - and yes I know things can change and they may end up wanting something else entirely. What can I do now to help? Every time ds mentions wanting Cambridge/ London my heart sinks. He is very able and I'm not going to be able to help him. Even at a signing a bit of paper for him to be able to live somewhere level. Can someone advise please? Both children have junior isa's from their CTF accounts that they will be able to access at 18, but it's only £1k each at the moment as I haven't been able to top it up What will happen? Will the unis be able to help? And agin I'm saying its a long way off. I know. But if there is something I can do now I would like to, rather than have a panic in 5/6 years.

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