How have people coped with a unpaid placement year?
I want to do a vet nursing foundation degree (as a mature student) and the 2nd year is placement. As far as I can tell you can't get the maintenance loan or it's massively reduced.
How do you pay for rent, energy, food etc.. if your in a full time placement and can't work - except maybe at weekends.
I have 7500 a year rent to pay. I just can't see how it's do able.
I have no family or partner to lean on for support at all.