[twilightmad]

i have a applied for finance and have had to do it non income assessed because there are some family complications and cant provide evidence etc..

i only get the minimum maintenance loan and i dont know what to do?!!!!

[Zottula]

It can be enough, but it depends on where you are studying as living costs vary a lot across the country.

[twilightmad]

im studying just in the north east im close to home

[christrev]

get a job in the holidays before you go to uni or see if theres any academic scholarships you'd qualify for?

[twilightmad]

ah thanks i will try and get a job and just save up .. the minimum loan just covers my rent

[MacChad]

It depends... are your mum and dad going to give you any money? I get just the minimum loan for living costs, which is around £900 for the year - not a huge amount (but I apply for my loans using SAAS cos I'm a Scottish student studying in England, don't know if that affects it or not...). I think you would probably struggle if that is going to be your only source of income, assuming you're not going to be living at home while you go to uni.

Have you tried ringing up the student loan's company and chatting to one of their advisers? If you're not able to get one type of proof of your family's income maybe there's a substitute that you could use instead? Be prepared for them to be a little difficult - personally I've never had any trouble with the SLC but then again I've never had to ring them up to sort anything out, and I've heard lots of horror stories from my friends. But I think it's really worth pestering them so you can get this sorted out - the support is there to be used and if you're entitled to it you should get it!

[twilightmad]

ill just save up and try and get a job im sure ill be fine ... hopefully

[I'm_Unsafe.]

definitely look into what bursaries/scholarships your uni offers, I think most offer bursaries for low income households/people from low-uptake areas.