Do your parents pay your fees? (1 Viewer)

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It struck me today that almost everyone I could think of have/had their parents paying/paid their fees up front for them so they don't have any HECS debt. For me I have to pay my own way and have to work for everything I get. Curious as to how many people on here don't have a HECs debt?
 

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I try not to let them so i'm on HECS. I prefer paying it off myself but I have enough 'savings' from them which I don't want to use.
 

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lol you evidently don't know enough people then
 

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No, none of my uni-related stuff is paid by my parents (thank you centrelink for paying for my textbooks haha)
 

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No, none of my uni-related stuff is paid by my parents (thank you centrelink for paying for my textbooks haha)
isn't taht a loan now?

I think it's fucked that parents who don't help their kids getting a better education. Maybe not pay for your entire tuition but at least life support stuff. I find it disgusting that parents who have the capability to financially support their kids education pawn it off to the government. Dat white people logic, send your kids to a 20k a year private school yet don't support them in uni. lawl wat.
 

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Can we really quantify how many people one should know? Not everyone I know studies.
Fair enough, my point was just that it's not as one sided as he makes it out to be. Although I'm sure from a statistical point of view, there is in fact a number that would be useful (sample size).
 

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isn't taht a loan now?

I think it's fucked that parents who don't help their kids getting a better education. Maybe not pay for your entire tuition but at least life support stuff. I find it disgusting that parents who have the capability to financially support their kids education pawn it off to the government. Dat white people logic, send your kids to a 20k a year private school yet don't support them in uni. lawl wat.
for the textbooks? No I get youth allowance and pay for it with that. My parents otherwise wouldn't be able to afford uni supplies
 

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I'm pretty sure the majority of people actually pay their uni fees through their HECS debt rather than upfront. Not sure where to find the stats though but I personally do not know anyone who has paid upfront.
 

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for the textbooks? No I get youth allowance and pay for it with that. My parents otherwise wouldn't be able to afford uni supplies
There used to be a 1000 dollar "start up" scholarship at the start of every semester, don't know if it's still up.
 

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Pretty much everyone I've talked to is putting it on HECS...
 

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Apparently my parents had been saving for it for a while, so I will probably be able to use that to pay off my fees... which was a very nice surprise.
Be greatful ,
 

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