Financial planner flags client concerns over funding university

Follows research from Rathbones

Sophia Panayi
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Funding university is increasingly becoming a “family affair” with many parents planning to financially assist their children, Rathbones chartered financial planner Charlotte Kennedy has said.

This follows research from Rathbones that showed 69% of parents expect to cover at least half of the total cost of university, with 15% expecting to pay all or almost all costs themselves. The wealth firm interviewed 1,010 parents and grandparents via research house Pureprofile in late May 2026. Meanwhile, 23% expect to cover most costs, and 31% anticipate an equal split between student loans and parental support. Additionally, 65% of respondents claimed grandparents contribute, or are expected to contribute, towards education costs either regularly or occasionally. Rathbones' Kenn...

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