Third-level costs a worry for most parents

ALMOST half of parents save part of their monthly children’s allowance payment to cover future education costs, a survey has found.

The results also reveal that over three-quarters of parents worry about the costs of third-level education for their children.

The most recent estimates put the annual cost of putting a student through college for a year away from home at almost €7,250, and more than €3,000 for those who live at home while attending college.