how are you all paying for uni? :( Aimed at Scottish people...

Is there? Source?

Mine weren't able to give me anything so I had to stay at home. Trust me, it wasn't my first choice. I think a lot of people are in that position.

Under the Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985, parents have a general obligation to support their children depending on the particular circumstances of the case. This obligation also applies to children over 18 and up to 25 who are in further or higher education or training.

there is technically a law about parents giving a certain amount of money toward their childs uni stuff. if youre being technical.

Is there? Source?

Mine weren't able to give me anything so I had to stay at home. Trust me, it wasn't my first choice. I think a lot of people are in that position.

Parents in Scotland are required to support their children until the age of something like 23 or 24 in full time education. If they do not, it is perfectly proper (and plenty of young people do this) to sue the parents (or, more usually, parent) for aliment.

yes. very

Parents in Scotland are required to support their children until the age of 25 in full time education. If they do not, it is perfectly proper (and plenty of young people do this) to sue the parents (or, more usually, parent) for aliment. If you're wanting to read where that comes from: s.1 Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985.

Still, it's not a practical solution to this situation. Although I think the OP's parents, if they earn enough that the SLC is only willing to give her a few hundred pounds, really ought to cough up. Priorities and all that.

If she lives near a good uni, why shouldn't she just go to that? Most people do that anyway.

i dont live near it... quite a bit away
theres a bus to it.... thats wat i ment really

but would have to get up at like 5 for a 9 oclock lecture.

i would like to not do tht thanks.


edit: surely, it would cost alot to get travel anyway? like, at least a grand for the year... the bus is quite dear i thnk...

Well you don't live near it, but most people do live nearish a uni and go to that. So yeah, I'd suggest you keep trying to get a job.

Don't go income assessed. My parents earn over the threshold and i get £3594 loan. Just don't get it income assessed.

My friend has a zone card that lets you use bus/train/subway for £200ish every 3 months

i would have to get nine zones which is £400 for 10 weeks...

which isnt exactly cheap, and if i live at home, my parents would pay for it, so they may as well give me that money to work with in glasgow

I think you can get SAAS to pay for some of your travel expenses.

Have you thought about looking for scholarships or sponsors?

http://www.gla.ac.uk/scholarships/homeandeuscholarships/undergraduate/#d.en.39150 (but think you will probably not be eligible due to parents finances)

Several companies sponsor students doing chemistry degrees. I couple of people did when I was at university, one had support for all four years, although I don't know who it was with, never mind how she went about getting it.

Have you tried emailing the uni chemistry department to see if they can point you towards anything? You might want to give Bob Hill an email.

My dad is going to pay for all accommodation costs, i'll pay for living expenses, I am getting my tuition paid by the government obviously and I will be receiving 4.6k from government, so basically:

-Tuition paid
-4.6k from government
-About 5k from dad
-Maybe about 1k or 2k from my mum
-Job at the union, so that should be at least 100-150 a month

So thankfully i'm good to go.