Not poor enough to go to university.

I'm not getting annoyed at any one else, please inform me where you seem to be gathering this assumption. My parents don't have the means to support me through an extremely expensive education, they are just above the threshold for a higher tax bracket, so most of their money doesn't see the light of day. They do not squander their money.

I don't see how giving a large sum of money to someone with a household income just below a certain value whilst those just above it get nothing is fair. Actually it's extremely stupid. Stop making assumptions about how my parents handle their money.

Just over 34,000 is the 40% tax bracket.

And yes, just noticed it now through all of these posts. Of course that would work to some extent, but I have reduced the amount that I cost them by a bit through not getting in to any expensive ventures. I doubt that the amount they currently provide me with would be enough to keep me going throughout the year. I currently cost my parents nothing for transport, but this will cost a huge amount if I go to uni. I buy new clothes every 1/2 year or something too so I don't ask for much.

Just over 34,000 is the 40% tax bracket.

And yes, just noticed it now through all of these posts. Of course that would work to some extent, but I have reduced the amount that I cost them by a bit through not getting in to any expensive ventures. I doubt that the amount they currently provide me with would be enough to keep me going throughout the year. I currently cost my parents nothing for transport, but this will cost a huge amount if I go to uni. I buy new clothes every 1/2 year or something too so I don't ask for much.

yeah yeah.. did you see my age? lol.. yeah.. look at my last few posts about accomodation

In all honesty, i don't know what the purpose of this thread is apart from complain about the injustice upon you. If you are looking for advice then people have already given it to you...
If you are dedicated and motivated enough to study medicine at university you surely can overcome the obstacles.

If you take out a tuition fee loan and maintenance loan then that will allow your fees and probably accommodation costs to just be covered. The only money you'll need to find is for smaller living costs i.e. food, clothes etc. The only way to get around this is to get a part-time job. Its what a lot of students have to do. And im sure if you called your parents up starving they'd send you a tiny bit of cash to help you out at hard times. Like someone else said, they will probably be saving a bit of money by not having you there.

There are no other ways, no miracles, no guardian angel that will come down and give you the money you need to make it easy. People struggle in life but if its really what you want to do then be prepared to make a few sacrifices and work for it. It will be worth it in the end surely.

Something that keeps coming up on this thread is people saying their parents don't have the money because it goes to mortgages, food, multiple children, running cars etc etc. Has it occurred to you that it's not just you who has to pay these things? Yeah ok you earn more money but you don't really have any spare because it gets spent on these things. Do you think people who earn less are any different? They have the same burdens but less money to cope with it.

Okay so I want to go to uni next year to do medicine, but I can't afford the living costs.

My household income is above the threshold for any grants or financial support, but my parents just don't have the money to give me to allow me to survive at university.

Okay so you may say, 'why not save up'? Well to be honest university wasn't really on my mind as a teenager, and there just isn't enough time to save up now. I do have a job.

Of course I would consider getting a job while away at uni, but studying from 9-5 on top of doing extra work is not possible while having a job, unless I don't sleep and have to survive without any form of social life.

Any other people in my position? My parents aren't poor enough to get me any grants and they aren't rich enough to provide for me, so I'm pretty stuck. It really annoys me how those living off EMA to pay for their summer holidays can go to university while I can do neither of those things.

Of course I would consider getting a job while away at uni, but studying from 9-5 on top of doing extra work is not possible while having a job, unless I don't sleep and have to survive without any form of social life.

Probably 3500 for accommodation MINIMUM (probably more). 3500 is provided by the basic maintainence loan which is okay. But I'd need another 2.5-3k to live.

Something that keeps coming up on this thread is people saying their parents don't have the money because it goes to mortgages, food, multiple children, running cars etc etc. Has it occurred to you that it's not just you who has to pay these things? Yeah ok you earn more money but you don't really have any spare because it gets spent on these things. Do you think people who earn less are any different? They have the same burdens but less money to cope with it.

What's all this reference to grants, and being "given" money by the government? It's mainly a great big loan, with a wonderfully low interest rate and generous repayment structure.

Yeah, I know. Now I feel old! 13 was five years ago for me, what the heck happened?! I turned 18 a month and a half ago, still wrapping my head round it. It's weird. Any idea what you want to do at uni?

Of course the thread is a mixture of complaining and wanting advice. Surely that's what half of what the studentroom threads are.

My parents would try to help me in any way they can, but I'm not gonna' make them go in to serious money trouble by taking 3 grand off them a year. Of course I will consider getting a part time job, however I have struggled with stress and burn out before and there is no worse nightmare than having to drop out of medical school because I worked too much in my local spar.

I will try to make it work, sure I will, but I won't be surprised if it's just not possible. I'm not trying to get some miracle out of making this thread. It's just a forum...

Of course the thread is a mixture of complaining and wanting advice. Surely that's what half of what the studentroom threads are.

My parents would try to help me in any way they can, but I'm not gonna' make them go in to serious money trouble by taking 3 grand off them a year. Of course I will consider getting a part time job, however I have struggled with stress and burn out before and there is no worse nightmare than having to drop out of medical school because I worked too much in my local spar.

I will try to make it work, sure I will, but I won't be surprised if it's just not possible. I'm not trying to get some miracle out of making this thread. It's just a forum...

The point is

High income parents = loan (capped at an amount that does not allow access)

Low income parents = loan + grant(not repayable) = amount that does allow access