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"Interrupted Study"/OU/Disabled Students
Question quite specific to OU students... Can anyone help me please? Someone I know is classed as a disabled student and studying with the OU. They are unlikely to complete this year's study due to illness (connected to their disability). I have heard the term "interrupted study" banded about in OU circles which i think…
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Any income benefits for students?
Hi, i was just thinking to myself.....if i'm over 18 (i.e.19) i am legally an adult and i am living with 5 friends in nottingham this year and next (so technically i don't live at home) am i eligible for any benefits or anything like discounts on council tax considering i also don't work? thanks..just wondering
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Worth paying back student loan?
Hi - am new to the forums! My better half has an 8500 student loan. He graduated in 2005 and earns less than £15,000 so does'nt have to start paying his loan back yet. ....... HORRIFYINGLY the Student Loan Company STILL charge interest even if you earn less than £15, 000 which everyone I have spoken to didn't seem aware of…
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Poor HE = what should i do? Sue?
Hi all, I read recently in the press that there has been an increase in the number of students suing their universities for misselling the course, inadequate resources, poor quality of teaching to name a few. I feel extremely angered with my (full time) BSc course and despite paying the same tuition fees as other students…
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Student Overdraft Question.
Probably the wrong thread again... Anyway its only an odd question here to verify something. You have all probably seen the new Halifax overdraft Martin Lewis advertised on here, £2750!! I almost RAN to my nearest Halifax to move my Natwest account over and they were very obliging. When i was finalising everything i said…
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Investing Student Loans And Other Questions..
Hi all, In a few weeks I will be a student, doing a degree course, in a university pretty much on the other side of the country from where my parents live. I'm 19 and I have a part-time job, but my family is not rich so I'm trying to save/make as much money as possible while I'm a student. This is my first financial…
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How many of you's hate your part-time jobs?
Only been at my job for a week and already i cant be bothered with it, but need the money so will have to suffer it. Anyone Hate their jobs?
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HSBC Student Account
I have applied for the HSBC student account, and an MP4 player should be on the way, would I be breaking any terms by chnaging my account to the Halifax Bank account (£2750 overdraft). Thank you
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OU- staying motivated for 6 years and time management
Hi, I have always wondered how people manage to stay motivated for 6 years to complete their degree with the OU. Also how people manage to stick to doing the 15 hours a week needed to complete it. Can anyone enlighten me.
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distance learning
i dont have enough ucas points to be applying for some of the jobs i've been applying to, so i was searching around for some distance learning a levels or something that i can do to boost my points. i dont know whether anybody has already posted this, but i came across the ICS learn site - i know, the one with the annoying…
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Revision Books
Hi im about to start my GCSE year and was wondering if any supplier was doing any offers on them as i will be buying quite a lot, eg 3 for 2 or buy 1 get 1 free or just a 10% discount will make a difference. thanks
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Adult Learning Grant (ALG)
Hi everybody :hello: I'm the EMA Co-ordinator at Birmingham College of Food and wanted to bring people's attention to a new study allowance - The Adult Learning Grant (ALG). It's currently only a pilot scheme - intended to 'go national' in September 2007, but it's pretty widespread already... I'm taking on the…
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Making money whilst being a student
Hi, Im a 16 yr old male who is about to start my a-levels in september, and I was planning on getting a student job for evenings / weekends, however, when results came through today, I changed my mind, due to an a in maths (GCSE) , so now im taking bio, chem, english lang and english lit, and maths. THus meaning, im the…
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GCSE statistics
Does anyone know whether exam boards release statistics relating to grades awarded? Basically I am looking for statistics relating to a particular course run by Edexcel. I want to know what the range of marks were (not grades) and the number of candidates that took this particular course this year. Pass rate etc etc. Do…
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Halifax overdraft £1000 ?
I have set up a student account with halifax. Whilst in branch the lady said she would try to set up my overdraft looked in a book and said it is £1000 for the 1st year? Anyway she couldn't set it up and said it will automatically go on. I have checked my overdraft limit and it is £1000. The person on the phone said it is…
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Is it worth opening a student account?
I'm starting a full time degree course in September. I'm 25, a separated lone parent, I work part time (16 hours per week for local Council), get working and child tax credits, maintenance payments from ex and child benefit as I have a 2 year old and expect to receive the full grant and loan. Should I open a student bank…
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mature student,mortgage, 3 kids and no money
My husband is about to stop working and go back to full time education. Unfortunatly the first year of his 4 year course is not counted as higher education, just further. We have 3 home educated children and a mortgage. We have done the benefits check which shows we will getmore child tax credit and we have applied for a…
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Education and spending advice needed.
I have a certificate of management or a Masters in management in mind after next year. The certificate of management cost 2k in fees and I could have a job at the same time as it would be part time. Or the Masters in Management fees are 5k full time. I can see each has advantages but I can not decide which way to go. I…
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Goin to Canterbury kent
Hi Guys I REALLY would like to know the cheapest ( quickest too but mostly cheapest) way to get to Canterbury, kent University from London. Can you believe that it is one of the few places that the Megabus doesnt go to!! I need to come back and forth from London every so often because I work in the media and most of the…
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home contents insurance??
hi all, what companies does everyone insure their personal contents with?? previously i have used endsleigh, as they claim to be the only company which will insure students although i am not too sure how true this claim was. they were an ok company but took over 6 months to pay out when i was burgled. also its worth noting…
