University fees

[Informationeededplease]

Am I being unreasonable to reconsider university for DD
mum so confused by the funding ?
we earn currently 80k and I have no clue what we would be expected to pay for Accomadation, fees or of DD could take out any loans or if they would need to be paid back and when…. I hate that people are just expected to know this or be able to understand all the complicated systems!….. if we can’t claim anything/ loans ect then AIBU to just expect her to not go and try and find a way to study at home ? Because from what I understand a three year course could cost us around 60k?!!

Bear in mind that food and electricity costs will reduce at home, especially if DS has a hearty appetite and a console!

Yes, I think Martin Lewis has been calling for clearer and more prominent information that makes it obvious that the parental contribution is just as much part of the loans system as it always was for grants.

Those who went through on loans will know this (roughly all under 50s) - it's families with little or no history of DC going to university who are most likely to benefit from better information on this aspect

@meditrina Martin Lewis is great, but he’s also a shrewd business man who is keeping up his brand visibility.

There is loads of clear and accessible government information, let alone all the informal sites. And school themselves to advise. You can even walk through a calculator online so you don’t have to read everything.