With no source of income, what loans or grants will he be able to apply for?
Mel Saunders, Bristol. Assuming here that your son is living in England and intending to study there, and is not married or in a civil partnership, he would be assessed on his own income. Generally speaking, unless he has significant income from savings interest or investments, this will likely mean he receives the maximum support on offer. Mature students do not receive any additional finance, but he would be entitled to a fee loan to the value of the fee charged, then a maintenance grant of £2,906, and a student loan of just under £3,500, if he is studying at an institution outside of Greater London. There is also a student finance calculator here. If he has dependant children or a disability, he may be entitled to additional support and his university or college might offer a bursary – check with them for details. Q. After graduating in 2005 I have been in employment for just over four years and have only recently gained a job with a decent salary. For years, the Student Loans Compa
