Hello,
My DD applies to 2 independent schools and following assessment days & pre-tests she's been offered a place at both conditional upon satisfactory results at Common Entrance. I'd expressed interest in a bursary and have been invited to progress an application at one of these schools.
My situation is is little unusual to the extent DD and I live with my parents. We've done so since she was 2 when my ex left us. Housing is very expensive in the area we're in & I couldn't and still can't get a mortgage large enough to buy a house. Even if I could, I wouldn't be able to afford childcare & basic living. I earn what I feel is a relatively decent amount (not enough for school fees sadly!) but thanks to living with parents, even with contributing to household expenses & paying all our expenses, I've been able to save towards a bigger deposit down hence reducing the amount of mortgage I need.
I'm wondering if the school will expect me to liquidate these funds even though we don't have a home?
I was also surprised the forms don't account for ''living expenses'' - food etc so wondered if they make some form of allowance for this?
I'm getting myself into a pickle worrying about all this, even though I've always known it's a hugely long shot.
Any insight / experiences from others very gratefully received x
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AMxx · 19/10/2019 21:13
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