Do your parents give YOU money for uni?

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Do your parents pay for your university?

17

Just wondering because I've come across so many students whose parents pay for some of their fees and I just find it surprising.

Reply 1

BEAN_HEAD

No i don't get anything from my parents, i don't expect anything from them though! My student loan is quickly running dry and i have no job so i better get a move on!!aaahh!!!

Reply 2

cuddlebuggy

my parents pay for my school fees. or they're going to once i get into uni. (: they say its trade off for all the other years of school that i got through on scholarship.

Reply 3

bitter_end

no they don't give me anything, however they do cover any health-related costs.

Reply 4

Bagration

18

£200 a month plus they are paying of my debts or something i dont know

Reply 5

flapbag

i shag for cash

keeps me in jonnies

Reply 6

mistermeowingtons

15

I have the tuition fee and maintenance loans that I will pay back when I'm working. My parents currently pay for my accommodation, which I'm very grateful for.

Reply 7

twigletsandtea

my course is pretty intensive so getting a job during term time this year is out of the question. Saas pays my fees and i've used the money i saved from working for a large chunk of my rent, but i get amonthly allowance from my parents, for food, etc...the extra money from saas (i get the minimum payment) i use to help towards books/materials.
i am so grateful and i know how lucky i am. (:

Reply 8

Lizj

10

Loans, grants, bursary and scholarship were more than enough for me to live on without needing another penny from anybody.

Reply 9

DavidR1991

11

I don't understand why anyone would need help from their parents any way - SLC literally throw money at you irrespective of financial situation (bursaries, grants, supplementary grants, scholarships etc.)

Reply 10

blinkbelle

17

No they don't. But this year I only have £35/week to live off, so my Dad gives me £20 towards petrol when I go home so I can afford to :smile:

xx

Reply 11

twigletsandtea

DavidR1991

I don't understand why anyone would need help from their parents any way - SLC literally throw money at you irrespective of financial situation (bursaries, grants, supplementary grants, scholarships etc.)

well,i dunno about you but in Scotland your Student loan amount is based on you're parents income, after tuition fees i wouldn't have enough to cover even a third of my rent for the year and you don't get a bursary for my course. so my two choices would be to work or get support from my parents, my parents have always insisted i do the latter and with my course the first option is out of the question.

Reply 12

punkyrocker

14

My parents pay my tuition fees, and a large chunk of my rent, as I'm in central london and sometimes my loan is just not quite enough for it to be comfortable. Basically, I have really nice parents.

Reply 13

Carpediemxx

17

I have to work during term time and keep on top of my medical degree , of which i am in my 3rd year. My student loan only covers 3/5 of my accomodation cost, thus i need to make the difference during term
Plus i have alot of travelling expenses, and a car to maintain else i wouldn't be able to do my degree.
Its hard, almost every single person i know gets their student loan as a "hey, have a grand every 4 months" and complains that its not enough. Also most people get weekly payouts from parents, or monthly equivalents.

Reply 14

crazyspacemonkey

11

My parents are paying my rent, which is a serious help, as bills, traveling, books, food, and the rest takes up well over my loan and grant. I work as well though which helps to offset the cost of it all.

Reply 15

marybella

Of course they do. Can't get Student loan as family income is too high. I have course fee loan but that is all.

Reply 16

h82think

14

No, but my grandparents give me a few pound coins here and there :biggrin:

Reply 17

ily_em

17

cuddlebuggy

my parents pay for my school fees. or they're going to once i get into uni. (: they say its trade off for all the other years of school that i got through on scholarship.

If my parents thought this way, they would have to pay for me to go to uni for all the money I saved by using state education :p:

Reply 18

ste0731

12

I give my mum money :P
£37.50 a week rent, and she lends money of me constantly, and im giving her a grand of my grant to pay towards other bills xD Backwards world ftw :smile:

Reply 19

Baz1990

1

students who scrounge off their parents are leeches to society and do not deserve to be at uni if they can not manage their finances properly, I hate these kind of low lifes, these people are selfish and should get a job. If you parents have a very high income you should still not scrounge off them because it is wrong

Just for the record I am not trying to bait other users I am merely stating what a lot of other people think about students who scrounge off their parents, it is ridiculous that I was warned for this post.

Do your parents give YOU money for uni?

Do your parents pay for your university?

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