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Archives for May 2007

Money Help Needed Please
Hi, thanks for looking, well the story is: I'm starting Uni in Sept this year doing a Nursing Degree. I have just recently applied for all the finance which i wanted. As i am staying at home i haven't gone with the loan but gone with the 'income- assessed' maintenance grant. when the student finance company came into my…
Credit card help
Hiya My son is at uni and has a Barclaycard which he owes about £3500 on. He is paying a large interest rate and can only afford the minimum payments each month - unfortunately this is crippling him. The balance never seems to go down and I was wondering if anyone knew of an alternative card that he could perhaps switch to…
Student bank deals
Hiya im looking around for a student bank account for when im off to uni in september is there anywhere you can compare the deals?? Please help Amy x
Bank account after graduation??
What do i do about my bank account(s) when i graduate?? The bank have never asked me to update my details or for any further proof that im a student, so could i get away with not mentioning it? Or is there such a thing as a graduate account with reduced fees, etc....
Who worked during the last year of uni?
just as the title says, everyone is saying not to work during the final year, am inclined to agree because i know it will be tough but love working:confused: just want to get some ideas because work have peed me off and if im not going to work next year might just quit now
fighting my LEA and still part of the 'old student grant' system
I'm not sure if anyone can really help me, because I'm not sure whether this is more of a legal problem...but here goes: I’m in a long term fight wiht my LEA in england about getting funding for my post graduate course, which i'm trying to start in scotland. They have given me the run around for the past two years saying…
Graduate student and student overdraft
My son has just finished his final year at uni. We always pay his overdraft off for him, in his 3rd year he was allowed with a Nat West student account to be overdrawn by £1600.00. We weren't sure when to pay this off so he went to his local branch at Uni who said he has a year from graduation to pay the first £600.00,…
wish me luck!
ive got a call from the uni i wish to transfer to offering me an interview next wednesday :j . i so want this place eeeek excited and nervous all in one go. In a way its a MSE reason to move, rent is SOOO much cheaper than down south. So yes if you have spare luck laying about - throw it at me next wednesday :rotfl:
free cheese burger, ham burger or mcflurry at Mc donalds
i saw a sign on the door saying if you show your student card you get a free cheese burger, ham burger or mcflurry if you purchase an extra value meal. all you have to do is ask and show your student card at the 2 mcdonalds i tried it at i only had to show my uni card not even a NUS card
Mum is 52,DLA and is being harassed!
Hi, My mum went to uni as a mature student when she was 35..i think! She did a two year degree and graduated about 13 years ago. She found a job locally as a support worker but was then diagnosed with MS. She was not allowed to work anymore and was given DLA. Anyway she had a student loan which she was paying but was then…
Final yr student loan
I just got my form for next years academic year. The amount I'm allowed is about 1/4 the amount I got this year. My mother rang the loan company and they said that there is generally a big reduction the closer you are to finishing, they said its normally 1/2 what you'd get previously. Is this normal - I'm gutted that it's…
Don't forget to check out your student union bookshop (Leeds Uni all sale books £1)
Here's a list of some bargains. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Understanding-Changing-Health-Behaviour-Self-regulation/dp/9058230732/ref=sr_1_2/203-8142718-4176731?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1180464027&sr=8-2 Amazon price £39.90 - price paid £1…
Free Student Cookbook or offers?
I am new to this so please don't shun me away if I have put this on the wrong board.. Dow anyone know of any free student cookbooks or equivelant available online or in stores? Or any other offers to do with food? :question: I am on an extreamly tight budget and not always able to get online to research low budget…
Student Loan Assessment Deadline: Apply by 29 June to guarantee on-time payment
Calling all full-time Higher Education students! If you're planning to apply for student finance for 2007/08, you've until 29 June to submit your details for your payment to be guaranteed by the first day of term. This isn't to say you won't receive the funds if you apply after this date, but leave it until later and…
Free Book of economics notes - an update
Earlier I put a free book of economics notes online for anyone to download and use. On May 29 2007 I updated Unit 1 "How markets work", adding diagrams to show the price mechanism in operation. If you downloaded the book earlier you may wish to download again - either the whole book, or just the new four pages that you can…
Quick question about funding
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will i be able to get student grants for next year?
hi basically my rentz earn too much meaning i dont get any grants for my uni. lyk they even help me they dont give me jack all. all i get is a student loan. i try to support myself by working 5 - 10 mon to fri which is straight after uni and through matched betting. although i make enough through them 2 it is very tiring…
Best Bank Account for 6th Form Student
Can anyone point me in the right direction of the best options for a bank account for a 16 year old 6th Form Student. Many Thanks in advance
Failed 2nd year of OT degree- funding options in future?
Hi, I am posting on behalf of my sister who is nearly at the end of her 2nd year doing Occupational Therapy as a 3 year degree. Unfortunately she failed the re-sit of a module, and has been told that she will not be able to proceed on to the 3rd year due to this. She was very upset as she had not expected to fail the…
Anatomy & Physiology
Guys, desperately struggling to get through an essential A&P course that I need to pass..... Tried all sorts of learning techniques but its just not sinking in, probably due to having a dose of attention deficit disorder :mad: Anyone know of any podcasts etc that may be avilable online? Learning via my ears may be more…

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