So, we are very pleased ds has got what he needs for Cambridge and had his offer confirmed.
Now onto the practicalities.
he will get minimum maintenance grant . i am trying to work out how much we will need to contribute. He has opted for cheapest accommodation in his college - will be either £112 or £120 a week for 10 weeks per term. Then he will have hall meal charges added to this. Average cost of a meal seems to be about £4-6.
website suggests minimum amount needed to live on is £8500/year,That would mean us topping him up by around £4700 a year, but in all honesty I hadn't budgeted that much, and not sure we could manage it tbh.
So can anyone with any actual experience give me some guidance on how much your dc lives on in a college in Cambridge? Asking about Cambridge specifically as it is a bit different due to catered colleges and limited ability to cook own food.
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hobobulate · 18/08/2016 16:47
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