Forgive long rambling panicky post!
DD has offers from all her choices and will hopefully be studying Psychology at Sheffield in September, grades permitting.
Her loan for living will be £3731. I've just checked rent in Sheffield's main accommodation and last year that started at £4100. Shocked to realise loan doesn't even cover rent. We are just over the threshold for any grant.
I reckon I can let her have £100 a month. She'll have to do some sort of job - but the lecturer we spoke to said it was important they get involved in extra things (esp if she wants to do MA later)which wouldn't leave much time for paid employment.
There is about £1500 I saved for her but that won't go far over 3 years. When I did my degree I got a grant and it was all so easy. What do people do now? How does the government think a family on £42000 has £3000+ to spare? We don't have holidays abroad and I rarely bother to buy clothes but I only just get by. Absolutely give up concerts/theatre would maybe save £100 a year. Scared!
How have others coped? Is there something I don't know?
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Cooroo · 15/03/2015 22:29
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