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What student loans/grants etc would i be able to get at uni?

i am going to uni next year and cant wait, i'm so looking forward to it. The only problem that i have is that i am a single mum on benefits, and am worried how i will afford to support my 2 kids while studying. Has annyone got any idea of the loans/grants etc that i may be entitled to while at uni? thanx in advance. I live in the UK

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1. Here you have all of the information you need, and the best thing is that you don't have to pay it back. Best of Luck and Look Bless!!! Gaby
2. You'll be entitled to a loan to pay for the tuition fees, a loan to help you live & a grant, you may also be entitled to a bursary from the uni you're attending & may be even a hardship grant. You'll have to pay these loans back if you are earning more that £15k a year oh & remember that you have to reapply at the start of each new year. It's a lot of really hard work, expect to spend at least eight hours a day on your course, tutors like that, treat it like a full time job that you are paying for. Good luck. P.S. My Mum managed to do it as a widow with 7 children. It can be done.
3. my partner is going back to uni and we have a kid under 1 and a crippling mortgage. It depends really on what you are doing (an undergraduate cours/ potgraduate/ PGCE etc...) you'll need to contact your Local Library board. you may get a grant and your fees paid for. For a bursary you may go through a means tested bursary. What this is, is they take all your detals into account , i.e. you are a single parent, 2 kids, childcare costs, mrtgage/rent etc... i'm not too sure. Depending on how much money you recieve from bursaries/ grants WILL affect your benefits. the govt are more willing to help students gain a beer belly. but the money should mre than meet the benefits and your university should have a creche. contact them immediately, most hav a waiting list. hope this helps
4. List of free government grants. Billions availale. Never Repay!!! www.freegovntgrants.blogspot.com
5. You will get a grant of around £7000 per year paid quarterly but off of that you have to pay rent - if you stay on income support and do it through the European social fund you will continue your income support with a little extra but not pay rent.
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