I’m estranged from my parents. How does this affect my student finance?

When you apply for your student finance, you can tick a box to say that you’re estranged from your parents, so Student Finance England know your parents won’t be providing their household income to support your application. They’ll ask you to provide some proof of your estrangement instead. If your school or college is aware of what’s been happening, they could write a letter explaining things. If you wouldn’t be able to ask anyone who knows you in a professional capacity to write a letter, an assessor from Student Finance England can give you a call instead.

If Student Finance England accept that you’re estranged, you’ll get the maximum Maintenance Loan available. The University of Hull also offers a Humber Grant of up to £1,000 per year to students who are estranged.