My daughter is currently about to go into her third year of a Level 6 diploma qualification. It's the same academic standard as a degree but more vocational. Due to the different way this is financed (she's not eligible for Student Finance but is eligible for a government award which is dependent on our family income) she will end up with no student debt. We have to pay approx £3k per year for her tuition fees, the rest is paid by the government.
When our son goes to university in 2 years time he will be doing a normal, student financed degree course. Now there is a big difference between paying £3k per year tuition fees and £9k per year fees so we had always assumed that he would take out a normal student loan and we would top up the maintenance amount. (we currently pay all dd's maintenance costs) but is it fair that he then has to pay off his student loan (assuming he earns enough) whereas she has nothing? To pay his fees would be possible (we are not huge earners on £65k per year but have a fairly frugal lifestyle) but would mean a lot of sacrifices.
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A variation of should I pay my child's tuition fees - 2 children, different system
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Comefromaway · 21/07/2020 14:48
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