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ILA Funding New Conditions
Just got a leaflet stating that from Summer 2007 If you are over 18, living in Scotland and earning £18,000 or less then you will be able to get £200 toward the cost of certain courses. Previously you had to be earning £15,000 or less. ILA Scotland's website is http://www.ilascotland.org.uk or tel: 0808 100 1090
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Student loan...shouldnt be paying it back i reckon!!
Hello, My student loan states that i should be earning £15,000 a year before i have to start paying it back. Well i work casually and over the past 2months i have earned very well and have started paying as much as £24.00 a week back to my loan on my weekly check. However this is a rare spell, and my hours will be much…
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Level 3 Entitlement
In case people are unaware of this, the government has recently introduced a scheme where students between the ages of 19 and 25 who don't already have a level 3 qualification (NVQ3, 2 A levels, BTEC National) will have their tuition fees waived for studying such a course. This is new funding on top of the recent Level 2…
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Student Loan interest rate?
Hi guys, I know the current interest rate on the student loan is 2.4 until 31 August 2007, but I was wondering if the next interest rate has been announced yet. I think the interest rate is the RPI rate in march but I'm not too sure about this. If it is then the interest rate is going to go up to 4.8% which is quite high…
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Eligilbility for student loan after default
I was just wondering if anyone had any experience of claiming a student loan after a previous default. The situation is that as an 18 year old my husband took out a student loan and then dropped out of university :rolleyes: the loan went out many years later to a collection agency and is being paid back now,but he is now…
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Biology A Level
My daughter is doing her A levels at the moment so has more or less finished college. She did not know what she wanted to do next, be it university or working. She has a love of animals, so only recently decided she would go down that avenue and see if there were any places left at university covering those subjects. She…
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Take Pity On A Fellow Reveller- Nus Frustrations!
I'm sure anyone who's University isn't affiliated with the NUS as such will appreciate my frustrations with regard to the discounts etc that you miss out on! My particular frustration on this occasion arises from me attempting to buy tickets for the Industrial Resolution gig in Manchester- big savings if you have the…
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Best Online Jobs For A Student
I am a student and I was wondering what kind of stuff I could do online for a little extra money. I understand things like ebay would probably be the most profitable, but what else would there be to do? Thanks in advanced.
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Study Guide
I haven't sat an exam or revised for the same purpose for many years (10+) but have now thrown myself in an area which requires an exam in Sept. I have a considerable amount of information to understand and then reproduce and would be grateful to be pointed in the right direction as to methods of revision. Thanks in…
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Masters Isle of man?
My girlfriend is graduating with her degree in criminology this year and is going to do a part time masters for the nest 2 years. She cant do a full time (1year) masters as the university doesnt do a 1 year course becuase of the lack of masters staff. (shes at UCLAN by the way) Unfortunately shes from the isle of man which…
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where's studentphil gone?
I feel like talking to a brick wall
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Applying for student loan from LEA
I recently decided to go to uni in september, and have been accepted at all the places I tried to get in. So I went online to fill out the LEA student finance application form. After about 45 mins of doing it, it finished and said i was able to have a certain amount, or if i go for income assessed they will give me more if…
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Student Bank Accounts in the US
Hi all, Does anyone know where I can find out about student bank accounts in the US? I'm going to be doing a PhD in Chicago in September but have no idea about US banks. Also, does anyone know of any american sites similar to Moneysavingexpert.com? Thanks
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V Festival, Help Please
Dont know if I'm on the right forum for this: My daughter is going to the V Festival in August with her friend. Its camping as well. Anyone been to these festivals to give advice on what its best to take? Any tips would be very much appreciated.
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nat west student bank account get 5yr rail card & web cam
Just saw in the telegraph if students open a srudent account with nat west they get a 5 yr railcard worth £100 and a webcame & microphone if account open by oct 07 also overdraft yr 1 £1250 yr 2 £1400 yr 3 £1600 yr 4£1800 yr 5 £2000 https://www.natwest.com/students phone 0800 881 771
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A cheap drink for students!
For those of you who don't already know, you could save yourself £££ at a pub by ordering a lime and soda instead of other drinks. Somebody pointed it out to me the other day and I ended up paying only 45p for a lime and soda compared to about £1.40 for a glass of coke! And that was in London! A real money saver! :money:…
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Win £10,000 Holiday for you and your mates!!
Money Save on Your Holiday this year http://www.fosters.co.uk
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Student Advice with money
Hi all I am 24 and I work full time but if I get into uni Going to work part time I am hoping to do Information Technology with a Year in Industry Full time. Am I right in thinking its 3,000 per year also the year I am Industry do I have to pay that? Someone suggested to me that if I get a loan that I can earn interest for…
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Returning
Hi folks, I like to return to full time education but not sure about how i fund myself, I only work 7 hours week and have no money could tell where I would get finanical help from to do this Many thanks :beer:
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Maths and English
Hi all my Maths and my English are not that good so need to improve a bit are there any website that can help ?
