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Supporting son at uni.

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Secondsight · 18/08/2019 18:22

My son is 18 and is going to uni this year in Scotland. He lives with his dad and has had a job and supported himself. He pays rent to his dad. My other DS who is 17 also lives with his dad.
I have 3 children and my other DD is 15 and lives with me. When I split from my DH we took 50/50 from the house he was given a lump sum from his parents hence him being able to take my two DS as he was able to buy a 3 bedroomed house. I could only get a smaller place. We just agreed I would support the DD and he would support the DS and my eldest didn't really need anything, he was working and contributing.
So my DP doesn't help me financially and I dont help him. I do buy clothes for the two DS etc.
I earn less than my DH so my question really is how I can support my son at Uni. He has a small job which will pay him £80 weekly, a bursary I think he won't have to pay rent at his dad's he's not living in as yet.
Any ideas? Did you pay for certain things, any nice and thoughtful things I can do. I hope this makes sense and explains the situation. I can afford to help him out.

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JellyNo15 · 18/08/2019 19:00

Our DC were both in Uni about two hours from home. We used to batch cook meals like chilli, curry and spaghetti bol into takeaway cartons and freeze. The cool bag and ice pack them for transporting. Just to get them started at the beginning of term.

Leeds2 · 18/08/2019 19:14

I think you can get an App which enables you to order and pay for a meal/drinks at Wetherspoons, and it is delivered to the recipient's table.

A new computer/laptop if he needs it.

Help to buy any books he m might need.

Subscription to a gym if that would be of interest.

Assuming he doesn't drive, help with driving lessons so that he could hopefully commute from his dad's to university by car.

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