Do you contribute to your child's uni costs?

14 May 2024

It's the deadline for English students to apply for student loans this Friday. We've often highlighted the hidden parental contribution which means parents are expected to pay towards their children's living costs while studying at uni – yet even those getting the maximum support often need more to live off. So this week, we want to know if your kids go (or went to uni), if you help(ed) them out financially, and how much you contribute(d).

It's the deadline for English students to apply for student loans this Friday. We've often highlighted the hidden parental contribution, which means parents are expected to pay towards their children's living costs while studying at uni – yet even those getting the maximum support often need more to live off. So this week, we want to know if your kids go (or went) to uni, if you help(ed) them out financially, and how much you contribute(d).