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Internet costs at Uni.
Hi, I'm going to uni in September this year & have just applied for accomodation. My rent is going to be £79 a week (which i feel is a lot for a student to pay) and this might go up again :( I then had the bright idea of finding out about the other costs involved in living in halls, so i e-mailed the uni about the cost of…
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loans for open university courses??????
Hi i was wondering if anyone might know the answer to this, i was doing a psychology degree at a uni and completed almost 2 years when i had to drop out due to personal circumstances,this was in 2004. i got a student loan and single parent grant for those two years. For this study i recieved a certif of higher education as…
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next years student loan applications
i am going into the second year at uni next year, does anyone know here when i can get my application form for next years loan, and when the deadline is?
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Please help and you could win an IPOD
A friend of mine has got through to the last 25 of a competition to get her rent paid for the year. In the last stage she has to get as many votes as possible to win If you vote for any of the contestants YOU get entered in a draw to win an IPOD I would urge you to vote for Molly by clicking on the "vote for me here" icon…
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2 styles of loans, double the repayment?
I was a student who gained a deferred place at University in 97 to begin in the academic year 98/99. Because I gained the placement under the 'old' scheme, i was entitled to a grant and also received the 'old' style loan for my 1st year at Uni. For the subsequent 3 years I applied for loans which are now listed together on…
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free laptops!
bet that^ got your attention! ok, so there is a slight catch, but its a fab scheme and it may well be worth having a look to see if its available at your uni. anyhoo, to get to the point, my uni's library has just bought 32 high spec laptops. they are fitted out with all the standard microsoft applications that you might…
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want to go to university, but have debts, is it possible?
I am 21, and have around £10,000 worth of debt already. My current job pays £14,200 per year. However I want to go to university to do a pharmacy degree (4 year degree, 1 year in training). I would have to do an access course first (PT evenings), so I would aim to start uni in Sept 06. Is there any students etc I could get…
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changing student bank account
im on a 3 year diploma in nursing studies course and at the moment im with royal bank of scotland with a £1300 overdraft facility. im wondering if i paid off my overdraft would i be able to close down my account and open upa new 1 maybe with barclays (any ideas ne1 pls if they are good to students?) im not to keen on royal…
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Post-Grad student, funds have run out but bills to pay!
Hi, Long time lurker, first time poster. I'm a post graduate student who's funding has finished prematurely, but I still have bills to pay, most importantly a mortgage. I'm looking into my options regarding my last 3/4 months of the course while I write up. I've approached my bank (barclays), but they could only offer a…
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Career Development Loans
I'm currently in full-time employment and intend to start a part-time distance learning masters course this month. However, despite the fact that I'm earning, the costs are extremely high. I'm interested in taking out a career development loan to cover the costs but I'm worried that they will view my application…
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(another) student loan question
Hi trusty moneysavers, I'm in a bit of a pickle at the moment concerning my student loan. I dropped out of University in December, planning to go back this September. Now, despite my constant ringing around, I haven't been able to recieve a definite answer regarding my student loan...I'm not entirely sure whether I will…
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Great Rent Escape - help me get free rent for a year! PLEASE!!
Hi All, I've been reading these boards for a while now, but never really got around to posting. However, i need your help for a massive money saving effort! I'm in the final of the Great Rent Escape, which means I have a 10 in 25 chance of winning free rent for me and 3 mates for a year! To win this i need votes, and this…
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Going to uni to do Veterinary.... How much!
Hello MoneySavers! I have a fairly simple question.. But i cannot find a straight or nearly straight answer anywhere. How much does it cost to do Veterinary studies at university? I think it is a 4 year course. The prices i have been told when looking around are all over the show. Just to give an idea: Looking to do…
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Advice needed - I have to leave uni due to illness, what happens to overdraft/loan?
Hi All, Unfortunately i have had to come to the decision to leave Uni (after a year and a half) as I have been so ill, it is impossible for me to continue. I will defer for the year but think i will not be able to return. I have 2 student overdrafts (i know .. bad girl!) and a student loan and wonder where I stand on…
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Masters Degree
Hi, I am graduating this year, and am thinking of taking up a masters degree, I was wondering if you can get any support financially like a student loan etc. To help get through it like a degree course? Also do you have to have a certain degree classification? in order to progress onto a masters course, or does it vary on…
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second undergrad degree
I am returning to university in September to study Law. I am Scottish and will be studying at a Scottish university. I have already completed an undergraduate degree (2002) and therefore, my financial support is limited. As this is a second undergraduate degree, I have to pay full tuition costs, which stand at £6000 p.a.…
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I want to go to uni - *again*
I went to uni in the early 1990's, at age 18 - really just to impress mum and step-dad. Whoops. Got LEA funding, scraped into final year but didn't pass finals. Didn't return for resits - too proud. Thought I could cope without my degree. I was never that interested in the subject in the first place (BSc Physics) but when…
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student books
If anyone knows of any websites where it is possible to buy cheaper/2nd hand textbooks it would be much appreciated! I cannot believe how much it is going to cost me just for books to last for 3/4 months!!
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Get higher loan offer from Student Loans Co
A few helpful tips for those applying for student loans or will in the future with parents on low income or parents who will not support you through uni: When your Local Education Authority (LEA) assesses how much loan you are entitled to recieve each year, they assess your parents income and household earnings to help…
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A balance transfer for a student
Hi, A family member is a full time student. They have a LLoyds credit card , a balance of £3400 paying a whopping 17.9% interest. Monthly payments of £80 is only paying off the interest. They are having difficulty getting a 0% on bt with another credit card and have also tried to do a Super BT but their bank has refused.…
