I was trying to explain the situation of my student loan the other day, and thinking about it makes my head hurt.
The amount of money you receive for your student loan is dependent on where you'll be living, and the income of your parents. Unless your parents are earning a low salary, you can't get the full maintenance grant for living. My parents are fairly well off, so I get the minimum loan, not even enough to cover housing - what if my parents hadn't wanted to give me money for living? Apparently I'd have to seek legal indemnity to get a loan to cover my costs, which seems ridiculous considering I'm 18 and moving out of my house!
Does this seem stupid to you guys?
TL;DR: I think at 18 you should be treated as independent from your parents, what do you think?
The amount of money you receive for your student loan is dependent on where you'll be living, and the income of your parents. Unless your parents are earning a low salary, you can't get the full maintenance grant for living. My parents are fairly well off, so I get the minimum loan, not even enough to cover housing - what if my parents hadn't wanted to give me money for living? Apparently I'd have to seek legal indemnity to get a loan to cover my costs, which seems ridiculous considering I'm 18 and moving out of my house!
Does this seem stupid to you guys?
TL;DR: I think at 18 you should be treated as independent from your parents, what do you think?