anyone know about uni maintenance?

[OhMyLordyLordy]

my h is ditching us - anyone know how this will impact on uni maintenance. He is also walking out on our family business having bled it dry, alienated those we deal with and made certain that we will not be able to keep it going without him. He is leaving us with enormous debts and no income - the upside of his poor financial self-control was that the profits of our family business were so low that our children qualified for full loans and bursaries. I cannot see him making any contribution to the children or the huge mortgages he is leaving me with. Do student finance take this into account? I'm guessing not....

Don’t know about fees/maintenance/loans awarding (although it possible). Most universities though have hardship funds for people when they get there- you explain circumstances and they can help.

My ex stopped paying maintenance as soon as my son went to uni. I supported him when back at home during the holidays, paid for food she h was short of money. Ex said h was putting money Away for him for when he got as flat. That's been conveniently forgotten now he's graduated! Still ex is a see you next Tuesday!

Your dh leaving the family home does not absolve him of the requirement for parents to complete financial information forms when a student applies for their grant.

If a parent refuses to complete the forms the student will be assessed on the assumption that they have a wealthy parent supporting them and they will get the minimum level.

The only way for a student to get a higher level of maintenance funding is for both parents to cooperate and complete the forms and prove a low income.

I never had to get my ex h to fill out anything for my dd

As a lone parent that was enough for them to do a calculation

Where did you get that from Ilch?

When I was at uni, my friend's maintenance (daughter of farmers) depended on how good the farm was doing each year - one year the harvest failed and she got more. I am sure they will accommodate you and they will have hardship funds in place.

For my DC then if they go to university the calculation will be based on the household income of adults here. So my DH and my income (he is their stepdad).

Their dads income won’t be included; instead it would be used for his stepson.

Always seems slightly odd to me tbh but if there’s just you then it will be based on your income only

They already get the good year, bad year thing (family business so a bit like farming) but was not aware it was household income. I hope it is, but fear it is not. He has never filled in a form in his life so it was hard enough before he found "the one".

They are part way through their courses though - does anyone know if that makes a difference?