1 in 5 parents subsidise children at university by over £400 a month: UK
More than one in five parents (21%) subsidise their children’s studies at university by over £400 a month, with 55% giving more than £200 a month; 56% say this is unaffordable.
The survey of 100 parents with children at university was conducted by the Scholarship Hub, an online database of UK scholarships and bursaries.
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