Paying Uni Fees

Probably Student Loan or they can apply to our tribe for funding.

But we never know what will happen over the next 15 odd years for Andrew so we may be able to pay for them.

Oh but I will allow them to live board-free at home as long as they are studying, that's what my parents did for us. If they leave school/uni and get a full time job then they can pay their way.

We have a savings scheme and will try to help out as much as poss but I also think its important for them to take on some of the financial responsibility, either via part time work or taking a loan on. I will be happy if they don't go to uni as well though so long as they do apprenticeships or something similar.

My parents let us live at home for free while we were studying, and (I imagine) that's what we'll do for our kids. We had to pay for any course costs (fees, books etc - I got a student loan) and spending money (clothes, going out etc - I worked part time). I think the fact that I had to pay for my own education made me appreciate it alot, and I appreciate the way in which my parents did support me.

I was still studying when I left home and got married, so of course they didn't pay for rent or anything, but they did pay for things like the dentist and would sometimes give us a grocery or petrol voucher if they knew we were finding it really tight. Even now they paid for my dentist visit today cos they knew I wouldn't go otherwise lol.

i'd like to do what m cousin did for her daughter. he paid her living vosts and she got out a loan to pay for the fees. at the end of the year everything she passed, he paid for. whatever she failed, she had a loan for.

Hmmm that is a good idea Lizzle

For us we think as parents that we need to educate them until they can stand on their own two feet. Whether that is college or uni or help with their own business. At the same time we want them to take responsibility for that as well and not just party the whole time. They need to know when to party and when to sit down and study.

My studies have been paid for where hubby had to pay for his own but his brother and sister had theirs paid. We will make her get her own study loan, which we will pay unless she decides just to stop halfway through or not pass subjects (due too her not applying herself.)

If she studies in Auckland I would prefer her to stay at home otherwise we will help pay towards cost but not all of the cost. If it is outside of Auckland due to the course she takes ect we will pay for accomodation. Pocket money we will help with as well as I want her to be able to use her time for studies.

But having the loan in her name, means if she decides to bugger up that it will be on her to pay back. Aint we just really mean?

Hey Becks, are you signed up with Whai Rawa?

I'm with you Arohanui. I see too many kids being given everything - cars (and the associated running costs), education, spending money, etc and I don't believe it's teaching them the value of money. Even if we had the financial means to do so I don't think I would. And if you do it for one child you really have to make sure they're all treated fairly

I know people who've charged their children board and put it in a savings account then given it back to them when they move out. I'd love to have had a landlord that would do that!

We will support our children by not charging board while studying but if they had to move away to study I'd probably contribute to some living costs.