Supporting children at university ‘could cost parents nearly £14,000-a-year’
Some parents of university students in England would have to contribute nearly £14,000-a-year to ensure their children have an acceptable standard of living while studying, a report has suggested.
University students studying outside of London need £18,632 a year to reach a minimum acceptable standard of living, a report by the Higher Education Policy Institute (Hepi) and TechnologyOne has estimated.
Academics at Loughborough University’s Centre for Research in Social Policy (CRSP) have developed a minimum income standard (MIS) for students – which estimates the amount needed
