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Hey - have applied for student loan for university in September - live in Northern Ireland and will hopefully attend Uni here.
Based on parents income of £28000 they are saying I will get maintenance loan of £3300 and maintenance grant of £2000.
Why is this so low then the gov.uk calculator estimates I would get over £8000.
Thanks
Based on parents income of £28000 they are saying I will get maintenance loan of £3300 and maintenance grant of £2000.
Why is this so low then the gov.uk calculator estimates I would get over £8000.
Thanks
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Was the gov.uk calculator you used for student finance England?
Funding is devolved so your entitlement depends on the country you live in.
Funding is devolved so your entitlement depends on the country you live in.
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Surely living and going to uni in Northern Ireland wouldn’t have that big a difference in amount of maintenance loan.
Yes used gov.uk
Is there any other reliable calculators?
Yes used gov.uk
Is there any other reliable calculators?
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(Original post by Albert99)
Surely living and going to uni in Northern Ireland wouldn’t have that big a difference in amount of maintenance loan.
Yes used gov.uk
Is there any other reliable calculators?
Surely living and going to uni in Northern Ireland wouldn’t have that big a difference in amount of maintenance loan.
Yes used gov.uk
Is there any other reliable calculators?
Table A5 here lists the amounts available to NI students (regardless of whether they study in NI, Wales, England or Scotland) https://www.studentfinanceni.co.uk/m...1920-final.doc
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Thanks for quick replies.
Definitely makes it a struggle for low income families to Support their kids through uni !!
Definitely makes it a struggle for low income families to Support their kids through uni !!
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(Original post by Albert99)
Thanks for quick replies.
Definitely makes it a struggle for low income families to Support their kids through uni !!
Thanks for quick replies.
Definitely makes it a struggle for low income families to Support their kids through uni !!
A housemate at uni whose parents lived on benefits, in real terms got around £12,000 (£8.000 from the govt. £2,000 bursary from uni AND £2,000 knocked off his uni accommodation), whereas my parents who have worked and paid tax all their life, resulted in me getting £4,500.
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(Original post by Albert99)
Thanks for quick replies.
Definitely makes it a struggle for low income families to Support their kids through uni !!
Thanks for quick replies.
Definitely makes it a struggle for low income families to Support their kids through uni !!
I’ve just about scraped through 2 years of uni by working my butt off in both summers. But look at it this way at least we will be in less debt.
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(Original post by Albert99)
Thanks for quick replies.
Definitely makes it a struggle for low income families to Support their kids through uni !!
Thanks for quick replies.
Definitely makes it a struggle for low income families to Support their kids through uni !!
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(Original post by Cecelia Tallice)
might not be willing to fund university fees in any case.
might not be willing to fund university fees in any case.
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If you ever want full support from student finance because your parents aren’t supporting you then get married to a fellow student. Both your financial entitlements will be calculated on your spouses income instead of your parents.
(Or have a child, support yourself financially for three years or break off all contact with your parents for over 12 months - weddings are cheaper though).
(Or have a child, support yourself financially for three years or break off all contact with your parents for over 12 months - weddings are cheaper though).
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(Original post by Jack22031994)
Exactly!! There was a girl on my whose parents were millionaires, yet she had no support from them. She struggled to afford to eat at times, yet she got nothing from the government. I bought her lunch now and again just so I know she actually ate.
Exactly!! There was a girl on my whose parents were millionaires, yet she had no support from them. She struggled to afford to eat at times, yet she got nothing from the government. I bought her lunch now and again just so I know she actually ate.
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(Original post by Cecelia Tallice)
Omg I’m the same, well my parents aren’t millionaires but I can’t afford to eat. Thank you for buying that person lunch, I’m sure it was appreciated.
Omg I’m the same, well my parents aren’t millionaires but I can’t afford to eat. Thank you for buying that person lunch, I’m sure it was appreciated.
Yeah she did appreciate it
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