What are the student loan entitlement rules?

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Written on: 09.11.2009 [22:27]
Ramani Ramani Topic creator Posts: 4	How is student loan entitlement calculated? I heard that if your parents make good money you don't get as much as other students... but my parents won't give me any money, so how is that fair?!
Written on: 14.11.2009 [22:32]
Archie Archie Posts: 1	Your parents are expected to contribute towards the cost of your studies. How much they can contribute will depend on how much disposable income they have. If your loan is calculated and they earn enough for the assessment to specify that they should make a contribution, show them these documents. I don't think there is any requirement that states that they legally HAVE to contribute, but most will. Are you sure that your parents can help you and are choosing not to? It may be that they don't earn enough to require them to help.
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Written on: 25.11.2009 [12:34]
Shay Shay Posts: 6	I am not sure what happens in these kinds of situations, it must happen quite often that some parents don’t/cant contribute as much as the government thinks they should. But then again if your parents really want you to go to University, a every parent does, then I am sure they will help you when you explain that you will not be entitled to the full amount due to their earnings.