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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 356943" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Marg for the nth time I think I love Australia. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>Here the system "assumes" that parents are footing the bill for their adult kids education until something like age 23 or that child marries/has a child of their own. Ridiculous. Stark raving mad if you ask me. The system is set up that no child under age 23 can get grants and loans on their own if their parents make a decent wage. Parents may file for loans, many do. Not sure if the kids do, but I know their parents income here counts toward their income until they reach the age limit.</p><p></p><p>Nichole was fine because she was/is considered an adult due to having a child, although she is only 21 in June. Travis has had a devil of a time and the only thing that helped him was that husband lost his job.....and that he didn't make a substantial amount before then. He turned 23 last year, but it was something to do with deadlines and cut off points. And now it no longer affects him.</p><p></p><p>While I taught my kids that they first had to get thru grades k-12, then college, then marriage, then children.......... They also were taught Mommy and Daddy won't be paying for that college education. If you pay for it yourself, you appreciate it all the more and are less likely to goof off and mess it up. Besides, if you're an adult, then you're an adult in all areas, including finishing your education.</p><p></p><p>My kids have all found ways to make college possible. Grants, loans, working, ect.</p><p></p><p>Even if I made loads of money, I seriously doubt I'd consider paying for their college. I've watched way too many college students who were funded by their parents not giving a darn about grades and partying til dawn.<img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/tongue.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":tongue:" title="tongue :tongue:" data-shortname=":tongue:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 356943, member: 84"] Marg for the nth time I think I love Australia. :happy: Here the system "assumes" that parents are footing the bill for their adult kids education until something like age 23 or that child marries/has a child of their own. Ridiculous. Stark raving mad if you ask me. The system is set up that no child under age 23 can get grants and loans on their own if their parents make a decent wage. Parents may file for loans, many do. Not sure if the kids do, but I know their parents income here counts toward their income until they reach the age limit. Nichole was fine because she was/is considered an adult due to having a child, although she is only 21 in June. Travis has had a devil of a time and the only thing that helped him was that husband lost his job.....and that he didn't make a substantial amount before then. He turned 23 last year, but it was something to do with deadlines and cut off points. And now it no longer affects him. While I taught my kids that they first had to get thru grades k-12, then college, then marriage, then children.......... They also were taught Mommy and Daddy won't be paying for that college education. If you pay for it yourself, you appreciate it all the more and are less likely to goof off and mess it up. Besides, if you're an adult, then you're an adult in all areas, including finishing your education. My kids have all found ways to make college possible. Grants, loans, working, ect. Even if I made loads of money, I seriously doubt I'd consider paying for their college. I've watched way too many college students who were funded by their parents not giving a darn about grades and partying til dawn.:raspberry-tounge: [/QUOTE]
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