I dunno... I used to get around £200 per month.. and use of a car... but then I also had various other methods for making money, which included 2 jobs (an evening one and weekend one) It's going to be inevitable that she will have to get a job to subsidise herself, most do.

I was lucky enough not to get student loans until I was in the final year, when I had to buy more and more supplies, and stuff for my final degree show.

The sad fact is, student grants at some time become necessary. Though, 6 years since I graduated, and I'm still paying mine off.

Ella