I just bought a Ps3, 360, £2000 computer and a 40" plasma screen with my Uni grant!
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It IS a stupid question, the question is completely leading and the answer is totally obvious. For some reason whenever these threads come up it seems that people think they are somehow due kudos and internet cool points for playing the poverty card.
i haven't gotten my student loan yet
Same with a lot of people in my flat, I got mine on 6th september, I said I need it before the start of the course to pay for the accommodation but they said I would get it after my course had started but lukilly they gave me it on 6th september and my course started on 15th september, infact I might have got it a little bit earlier than the 6th september.
I agree. It's fairly obvious that if someone is spending their student loan on a car, computers, etc. then they probably have funding from parents.
I also hate it when people say stuff like "Oh got your rich mummy and daddy to pay for you, ooooh". Jealous or what?
I like you
*high 5*
I've had to put up with jealous ****s all the way through uni, as if I had to apologise for my good fortune. Yes my parents are wealthy and paying for my education, but what, do these people expect me to donate all my money to charity or something?
If parents are happy to pay for you its none of anyone else's business in my opinion.Yes I'm lucky, but there was never any need for lame "mummy & daddy" comments made by these people.
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I like you
*high 5*
I've had to put up with jealous ****s all the way through uni, as if I had to apologise for my good fortune. Yes my parents are wealthy and paying for my education, but what do they expect me to donate all my money to charity or something?
Yes I'm lucky, but there was never any need for lame comments made by these people.
Omgz, rich mummy and daddy, oohh get you!
I know how you feel, and I haven't even been to uni yet. :/
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uni and students = fail
stop whining and get real jobs
stop whining and get real jobs
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I figure that since I pay a not-insignificant amount of tax, and the loan is funded by tax, that by utilising my loan I'm just getting my money's worth 
Congrats for the most stupid post of the day....
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touched a nerve have i? degrees are a waste of time in this country. every man and his dog has one/can get one. you dont even need a levels to get one anymore ffs
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Came in a little late here, but those students that buy all of the latest stuff manage to do so because a) mummy and daddy pay their rent, b) they still receive a maintenance loan and c) they have a £1500 interest free overdraft which mummy and daddy will pay off at the end of uni.
It sucks but unfortunately too many students are still not self-reliant.
This is true, most employers will now look for a Masters or PhD qualification. And guess what, you need a degree to do those
It sucks but unfortunately too many students are still not self-reliant.
This is true, most employers will now look for a Masters or PhD qualification. And guess what, you need a degree to do those
No, I was just saying how stupid that post is, Uni is not a waste of time at all.
As for parents paying their overdraft off, I wish mine would, I dare not use my overdraft.
I went through uni, some help from my parents (~£1100 pa tuition fees paid), had a car and nice stuff and didn't spend a penny of my student loan. I worked part time at weekends and every day of all the holiday breaks. All the money from the student loan is now making me a lot more in interest than the interest I am paying against it.
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People who live at home can afford to do that. Users who say "Oh I can live off £3k fine when I've moved out" clearly aren't telling you they get grants or money from their parents.
Remember rent usually costs £3k so where do they get the rest from? If your moving out and, like me, cannot get money off your parents and get no grants (stupid income assessed system) then you will need a part time job to live.
Remember rent usually costs £3k so where do they get the rest from? If your moving out and, like me, cannot get money off your parents and get no grants (stupid income assessed system) then you will need a part time job to live.
I was one of the lucky ones whose parents helped pay for rent, books, living costs etc. I did however get a loan to pay my fees.
When I finished uni I had 12k of debt, I now only have 5k. So only a few years left of paying it and i'll have an extra £130 ish a month to play with
When I finished uni I had 12k of debt, I now only have 5k. So only a few years left of paying it and i'll have an extra £130 ish a month to play with
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Totally agree. First year of uni I lived at home, and because my parents only requested £20 a month towards food and I still had a part-time job I had loads of money to spend, bought a tv, £2k computer, new mountain bike etc. This all changed when, due to missing out on some of the social side of uni I decided to move out and get a house with uni friends. I got more student loan because I was living away from home but £3k of the loan went on rent. That was before I paid for food, going out, a little spending money, etc. I'd already quit my part-time job to concentrate more on my uni course. Basically I ended up having to borrow some money from my parents because I didn't have enough to even buy food.
It's not necessarily the end qualification but perhaps more to do with the learning and making good use of that time?
It's not necessarily the end qualification but perhaps more to do with the learning and making good use of that time?
End qualification helps, nothing wrong with BTEC's and Foundation Degrees.