Hi! Thanks for replying! No, holidays were spent here in England with Aunt, my mum would come over at Christmastime and for a few weeks in the summer. I haven't been to Nigeria in about 9 years. Yeah Im gonna ring them up and have a talk with them, I kinda just wanted to have a rough idea of what i would need. Do you have a rough idea of what I would need to claim to be assessed as an independent student?
My aunt mostly supported me, but I worked from 15-18, so I wasn't entirely dependant on her. My mum also sent her funds for my upkeep, but she has 3 kids of her own and can no longer afford to support me at all. I live full-time in my uni town. Last year I worked over the summer so was able to survive at uni, but I have a mostly unpaid internship throughout this summer so the non-income assessed grant wont stretch.
Yes, she has wage slips and she does pay tax. I can get her to scan/fax them. Will those be suitable?
I went to a state grammar school, so tuition was free and most of my boarding fees paid with grants/scholarships.
Thank you again for your help!