[BNM] [OT] University funding for single mums

[Ruth Harper]

Hi Mike

Higher Education ceased being free in 1998, although as Richard said, there are loans available and some grants were recently reintroduced in cases of financial hardship. There is also the 'access' fund available via the university (the Students Union can tell you more about how this works).

There may also be help available for single parents, and I know that the criteria for 'hardship' are less severe for those who are deemed to be 'self supporting'  but there are acres of form-filling to go yet.

Good luck! 


All the best
 
Ruth Harper
Culture24
www.culture24.org.uk
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-----Original Message-----
From: bnmlist-bounces at brightonnewmedia.org [mailto:bnmlist-bounces at brightonnewmedia.org] On Behalf Of Richard Grimwood
Sent: 01 August 2008 11:27
To: Brighton New Media
Subject: Re: [BNM] [OT] University funding for single mums

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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