[BNM] [OT] University funding for single mums

[Mike Cowling]

Cheers Andrew & Richard - she definately hasn't thought of the OU - she's
training to be a counsellor, will check the OU out.

Mike

On Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 11:26 AM, Richard Grimwood <
richard.grimwood at moving-edge.net> wrote:

> Mike Cowling wrote:
> > Hi Listers
> >
> > Does anyone know of any bodies/strategies to get funding to do a degree
> as a
> > single parent? My girlfriend has got a university place but has been told
> > that she has to pay all her tuition/admin fees for the first term/year
> > amounting to about £1600, which she simply doesn't have. She hasn't been
> to
> > university before - maybe i'm hopelessly naive but i thought higher
> > education was free?
> >
> > Any advice greatly appreciated
> >
> > Mike
>
> Yes but she should be able to get a student loan regardless of current
> financial status to cover this.
>
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