Every parent will have a different level of what they can afford…but I understand that parents can pay what they can
…but what do students ACTUALLY need?
first time so don’t know If right or not…
in a nice en-suite halls (800 PM)
his student loan comes to us, we pay his rent (more than loan!)
we send him 100£ PW
he uses online food delivery so a bit cheaper than in store express
pay his campus gym subs (want him to have a mental/physical health outlet)
he pays 12£ for phone sim
thinking of bumping to 125£
he has a Christmas job lined up but he can’t have part time job as his course is too intense (I did…but his course of a very different)
are we being fair?
he had not said anything at all about money or asked for more
but I know he doesn’t go to lots of society things despite being a member
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Anyone…what is your first yr students monthly budget
Uurrjb · 27/11/2023 21:52
clary · 27/11/2023 21:59
You are supposed to make up the total to the max student loan, around £9.5k outside London.
I give Ds a weekly DD plus larger sums when needed. He gets his own loan tho.
£800 pcm <gasp> is that catered? Unlikely as you mention food. I guess you might need to go above 9.5k as his hall fees alone are £8k.
UsingChangeofName · 27/11/2023 23:18
You are being incredibly generous.
As they have chosen such ridiculously expensive halls, with luxuries like en-suites, then they would presumably be expecting to have much less left in the 'pot' for weekly spends - because it is already being spent on the luxury that is an en-suite.
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