Advise please

[vegaslover]

well done that boy, my eldest has just done virtualy the same as yours wooohooo obv they get it from their parents lol (just wish i could get him into poker he'd kick ass)

but funnilly enough i wa thinking the same about him going to uni,,,

does anyone know roughly how much it would cost to put him/them through uni???

HAHAHA funnily enough I was thinking the same about poker :-)

I have no idea how much but im thinking a lot more than I can save in the next 5 years.

I recall there being a big uproar a few years back when grants were knocked on the head and kids having to take out huge loans to cover the cost...is it still the same?

Most students still get the fees paid for them. The students parents need to earn a fair amount before any fees have to be paid.

[Ginger]

I recall there being a big uproar a few years back when grants were knocked on the head and kids having to take out huge loans to cover the cost...is it still the same?

Sadly yes, it's still the same.

2006 was when they changed the rules for fees, and it's had a major impact on many people (including myself). There will be loads of info about it on any Uni website, just look for financial services/student services/funding etc in the undergraduate section.

[AndrewT]

well done that boy, my eldest has just done virtualy the same as yours wooohooo obv they get it from their parents lol (just wish i could get him into poker he'd kick ass)

but funnilly enough i wa thinking the same about him going to uni,,,

does anyone know roughly how much it would cost to put him/them through uni???

HAHAHA funnily enough I was thinking the same about poker :-)

I have no idea how much but im thinking a lot more than I can save in the next 5 years.

I recall there being a big uproar a few years back when grants were knocked on the head and kids having to take out huge loans to cover the cost...is it still the same?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/3013272.stm

If he's that good at maths get him playing poker - he can pay for uni himself then.

[suzanne]

I will study that link tomorrow when im not so tired...thx Andrew.

I have thought about getting him into poker but he is such a bad loser that he would go on life tilt at a bad beat LOL.

Looks like he wont have to pay fees but still a worry how he would support himself, hes not the sharpest tool in the box when it come to ordinary day to day stuff.

Bath has a very good Uni though so hopefully that wont be a problem.

Sheesh..im planning the lads whole future and he might decide to be a bloody monk!!

[jizzemm]

Sheesh..im planning the lads whole future and he might decide to be a bloody monk!!

The country would be a much better place if there were more parents like you im sure

[suzanne]

Sheesh..im planning the lads whole future and he might decide to be a bloody monk!!

The country would be a much better place if there were more parents like you im sure

If only it were that easy..we can all make plans when they are 12 years old but unfortunatly when they hit 14/15 they decide that mum knows f**k all and they will do what they want..been there and done it with my oldest and errr did it myself 

[cia260895]

well done that boy, my eldest has just done virtualy the same as yours wooohooo obv they get it from their parents lol (just wish i could get him into poker he'd kick ass)

but funnilly enough i wa thinking the same about him going to uni,,,

does anyone know roughly how much it would cost to put him/them through uni???

HAHAHA funnily enough I was thinking the same about poker :-)

I have no idea how much but im thinking a lot more than I can save in the next 5 years.

I recall there being a big uproar a few years back when grants were knocked on the head and kids having to take out huge loans to cover the cost...is it still the same?

Most students still get the fees paid for them. The students parents need to earn a fair amount before any fees have to be paid.

any ideas on figures?

[vegaslover]

Haven't recently looked and they changed the requirements regularly. Was a mature student myself a few years back and even then it was all up in the air.

[Ginger]

The Student Finance site is probably the best starting point.

[cia260895]

Non-Repayable Grants - the facts
Students from lower income families could be
eligible for a non-repayable Maintenance Grant of up
to £2,765 per year to help with the cost of studying.
Around half of all new full-time students are
expected to be eligible for a full or partial grant, with
all students with a household income on a sliding
scale of up to £38,330 receiving some financial
support.
To calculate your child’s entitlement you can use
the ‘Student Loan and Grant Calculator’ available on
www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance

hey ho 

[I Am Willis]

Im an economics student @ Man uni,

My advice to you is to either go to norwisch union and start an account there they have specific account s for this, or buy him premium bonds, and leave them there until he goes to uni and what ever they have made withdraw and give to him, but its what kind of saving you would like to do...