Support for my son at University

I think many students are staying in higher education because of difficulties in obtaining jobs and to stand out from the crowd a second/post graduate degree is now often required. That's certainly true for our son and his friends.

If I remember correctly under the rules introduced in England during 2006 there are maintenance grants for independent students studying for their first degree. However, to be classed as independent a student needs to be over 25, have supported themselves for three years or more, married or in a civil partnership or have a child under the age of 18 in their care.

There are also maintenance grants for post graduate training for teaching and certain health related professions. There are no full grants though.

Hi

To clear this issue up it might be worth having a look at the details on this link.

www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfina...hilds-education.html

The link works everywhere else, try cut and paste...

Gershie

Thanks everyone. Your replies have made my mind up. He needs to stand on his own two feet. I've decided that I will give him an allowance for a year and then it's up to him. He needs to get a job and get loans. Dad is not a money tree even if my ex-wife (his mother) thinks I am. Part of me thinks that she is behind his behaviour in asking me to pay for everything but I can't give time over to thinking like that, I want to get on with me life.