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Archives for November 2006

Huge problem....I may have to leave uni
Bit of a long one, will try to explain properly. Am disabled mature single parent with 3 kids, started uni in Sept 06. Childcare grant payable at 85% upto max of £255 pw as long as childcarer is regstered or approved. Firstly, LEA refused to even give me a claim form cos my childminder (who came to work for me f/t when I…
Exempt from paying back student loan?
I heard a rumor that if you move abroad for about five years you don't have to pay back your student loan. Can anyone confirm or clarify this?
Best Spanish Dictionary?
Hi Everyone, Just wondering if there are any language students around that could recommend what they think is the best complete Spanish Dictionary (and where's best to get it cheaply of course!) I've read a few reviews that say the Collins complete and unabridged is the best but just thought there may be experts on here…
Not moneysaving but...
I hate my course at uni! :money: Its the gettin up and actually going does my head in, once im there I'm ok! in grammer school i had a girl who competed with me and i done the same so thats how i done well, now i dont have anyone to do this with! My course is Health and Leisure but i dont know what i wanna do with my life,…
Private medical insurance-discount for students?
hello. I am a student nurse in need for a good deal and one that could cover pre-exisiting illness (or partly cover) anyone know?
GSCC bursary
I am so annoyed with the GSCC! I was supposed to get my bursary on 26th October. Then there was a delay and they said it'll be November - now they're saying it'll be half way through December! What do they expect me to live on :confused: And to add insult to injury the cheeky beggars want me to register as a student social…
If it takes SEVEN YEARS to get a masters, is it even worth putting on the ***** cv?!!
Sorry, but I need to moan. I started a PHD many many moons ago, hit some terrible snags of the following nature; Family breakup Illness Loss of job Loss of partner System faults Loss of subjects Viral infection on computer And so on.. I switched to apply for an MPhil- I'm sure a lot of people know this is the equivalent of…
4k in fees to train to be a Careers advisor
The fee payable will be £3,605 for the Postgraduate Diploma in Guidance. How on earth are you meant to afford courses if you dont have endless pots of cash? There is no funding or support available. All that for a job that will only pay 17k after completeing it!!
Eligible for a Student loan with a criminal record?
I am an adult and I have a criminal record for a minor offence this year, and I was wondering if I will still be eligible for a student loan with a criminal record, as I am on an Access course and hopefully will be going to uni in September 07. (But only if I am can get the loans ;) ). I cannot find any info on Google.…
Mature student grants for desperate housewife!
Hi I am a 40 year old mature BSC chiropractic student coming to the end of my second year of study on a 5 year course. I am managing to just about fund my course fees of £450 per month via 2 jobs, around 30 - 35 hours a week. I am still having to manage the home and 2 children ( 12 and 6) as well as trying to study 20 plus…
how much is reasonable for entertainment?
I a mom of a 1st year (very young=16) uni student. she is still living at home so has no bills there, has a paid for bus pass, books and clothes all paid for, gets £25/ week for food at school, has a monthly allowance of £30 for fun. Is this enough or am I being unreasonable? (she announced she had spent £250 of her…
Tuition fees for studying abroad???????? HELP!!!
Tuition fees for studying abroad???????? Hi, I am hoping someone can help me. My daughter is insisting on going to Australia to study. She has a letter of acceptance to the uni she wanted so are only now starting to sort it all out (have only found out, 3 days ago she has been accepted). Unfortunately I do not know where…
Name and shame the shops who lie about NUS discounts.
After having been lied to in: New Look, Dorothy Perkins, PC World and Claire's Accessories (Their staff have told me there is no nus extra discount, when there is), I am getting more than a little peaved. I paid £10 for this card, and I am determined that I'm going to get the discount I am entitled to. I have fired off…
Tonight with Trevor McDonald (degrees worth it?) 24/11
Thought I would alert people to the Tonight With Trevor McDonald programme this evening at 8pm Description on Digtal TV EPG is "It's a huge financial decision to go to university. But is it worth it? Jonathan Maitland looks at graduates' pay and asks if some degrees are worth the paper they're written on." - My views are…
Teacher difficulties
a friend's teenager has difficulty understanding the teacher's accent in Maths...(he is from the caribbean) has anyone come accross this issue before? he has to take extra lessons because of this. what would you recommend? thanks
Degrees and Pregnancy
This is just a question... If i fell pregnant through my course time (I'm now in 2nd yr) would i be able to leave have the baby and then return and finish 2nd yr and move to 3rd? Basicaaly - is it ok to take maturnity leave from uni and be able to go start when wanted??
Monthly spend on student living
Hey :) I'm filling in a financial aid form and have to fill in various bits detailing my expenditure. I've got £300 per month for food/household/laundry costs and £40 per month for the phone (landline/mobile), £80 for books and photocopying (we had to get a lot of stuff photocopied and books are way expensive). I'm not…
student discount at MK One
http://www.mkfashion.co.uk/content.html# ^that place i went into the shop earlier and got 2 jumpers for £14 just noticed on the website that they do a student discount (not seen instore!) anyone know if theyll do student discount with an offer (otherwise jumpers are £12 each) and if it take it back do they refund? (so i…
Non SLC loans for students, help!!!!
I'm a final year student at greenwich uni studying multimedia technology. I'm currently doing my final project/dissertation. This requires additional equipment that the uni doesn't have. I need to buy a new computer and video camera. I need high spec equipment as i'm making a promotional music dvd with vid, 3d animation,…
Universities- too large to support students
At my university they run workshops on Library skills, Essay skills, and IT skills, to name but a few. Yet they only offer a few places (20-30 max) but yet there are thousands and thousands of students. So many many students are not able to access any student at all. Universities must spend more on supporting students or…

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