Thinking about skiing.....

Thanks Tony.
I had a look on a currency converter site, and it says $9000 is £5,500 so it looks as though your son isn't having a bad deal at all, because his schooling is costing you less than if he stayed in this country for it. And I would think he'll have a great time over there on a football scholarship.

But, it must be awkward for you to finance him, because as you said he can't borrow from the U.K. student loan finance scheme. I can see now why you reckon you can't afford Obergurgl next year.

Our elder daughter is at Uni in the U.K, which is how I know it costs £9000 per year. But she is borrowing under the scheme, and I don't think she has to pay it back until she starts earning over £15,000 p.a. and even then it's only a reasonable amount per week, and there's no interest on the loan - it just increases in line with inflation.

Ally

AllyG wrote:Thanks Tony.
I had a look on a currency converter site, and it says $9000 is £5,500 so it looks as though your son isn't having a bad deal at all, because his schooling is costing you less than if he stayed in this country for it. And I would think he'll have a great time over there on a football scholarship.

But, it must be awkward for you to finance him, because as you said he can't borrow from the U.K. student loan finance scheme. I can see now why you reckon you can't afford Obergurgl next year.

Our elder daughter is at Uni in the U.K, which is how I know it costs £9000 per year. But she is borrowing under the scheme, and I don't think she has to pay it back until she starts earning over £15,000 p.a. and even then it's only a reasonable amount per week, and there's no interest on the loan - it just increases in line with inflation.

Ally

My daughter has just finished year 3 at uni. She has something like £18,000 worth of debt through student loans and overdrafts. Not sure about the actual cost being £9000 a year, but it wouldnt surprise me.
The big difference with my kids is that my daughter cost us NOTHING as she was able to borrow money to fund her education. My son cant take loans out for it, so we are the ones who are funding it: no help from grants or loans at all. Good job he is a good footballer, as that part alone was worth $10,000 a year!

Tony,
I forgot to say congratulations on your son doing so well with his footballing.

And congratulations to your daughter as well, for finishing at Uni. Has she managed to find herself a job yet? Jobs are in rather short supply at the moment.

I know it's £9000- per year because I've just had the statement from our local council about it. My daughter gets 2 small grants as well, from the council and from the university, depending on how much money we've made.

Ally

AllyG wrote:Tony,
I forgot to say congratulations on your son doing so well with his footballing.

And congratulations to your daughter as well, for finishing at Uni. Has she managed to find herself a job yet? Jobs are in rather short supply at the moment.

I know it's £9000- per year because I've just had the statement from our local council about it. My daughter gets 2 small grants as well, from the council and from the university, depending on how much money we've made.

Ally

Thanks. Both have done well, we are proud. Neither me or Mrs H went to Uni as we were married with a baby at 18, so we wanted to give our kids every opportunity.
My daughter cant get any work at all. There is literally no work available at all. She earns some money part time in a local pub but she needs to get a "proper" job. She wants to join the RAF as a PE Instructor, but they have no vacancies at the moment.

Tony,
I hope your daughter finds a 'proper' job, after going to all the trouble of getting a degree. It must have been tough on you and your wife, having a baby at 18.

What you said about Uni's made me think a bit. I went to Uni, so did my mother before me, and her mother (must have been one of the first women - she was at Glasgow Uni in about 1910), and her father before that - he was a Doctor and a Minister and he worked with Lister in Glasgow Royal Infirmary. But I don't know if his father went.

So, we have a long family history of going to Uni.

Ally

Are you the first to become a tree hugger?????

No,
My family have been very strange for generations.

Ally

AllyG wrote:No,
My family have been very strange for generations.

Ally

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