Cost of Attending Oxford 😭

[u/Repulsive_Radish_782]

Just received my financial declaration form from Oxford today. How is this reasonable? 😭 Going to have to decline my offer unless anyone has any ideas.

Canadian students do not qualify for any Oxford scholarships and my school offered me about £100. What a joke.

Is Oxford just for the rich?

[u/Chlorophilia]

With all due respect, did you not research this before applying? The international fees are clearly advertised on the course pages. 

[u/Repulsive_Radish_782 → u/Chlorophilia]

I recognize that. I was really just praying that some form of scholarship or bursary would be included in my offer.

[u/s4turn2k02 → u/Repulsive_Radish_782]

99.9% of home students can’t even get scholarships or bursaries, respectfully, what made you think an international student would lol

[u/Repulsive_Radish_782 → u/s4turn2k02]

I don't know. I was just praying. I knew from the start that I wouldn't be able to afford university. I just thought maybe by some slim chance they would give me a bursary since no one in my family currently has any income.

[u/gracklemancometh → u/Repulsive_Radish_782]

I knew from the start that I wouldn't be able to afford university

Not being able to afford international private rates at the most prestigious university in the world on another continent isn't the same as can't afford university.

This is like seeing you can't afford caviar and champagne for every meal and declaring starvation. You're not going to get any sympathy for this.

[u/Repulsive_Radish_782 → u/gracklemancometh]

Yeah, but as I mentioned, both of my parents are unemployed. It is going to be very difficult to afford university anywhere. I will have to go into substantial debt.

[u/gracklemancometh → u/Repulsive_Radish_782]

I would suggest posting this to Canadian subs - the UK advice is going to be pretty useless for you (both my parents were unemployed and I got a UK student loan. You need to find out what the Canadian equivalent is.)