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Graduate job uxbridge....
Hey I'm from Scotland and I've been offered a job in London (Uxbridge) I was hoping of some of youz could fill me in, on what Uxbridge the area is like?
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help with student learning grant please
right my daughter applied for a beauty therapy course in august. she's 16 and because of her grades went straight in to level 2. when she started the course she was told that if she got full ema she would be able to apply for the student learning grant. well she got full ema because my wife and i are on benefits. so far we…
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Am I Entitled To Claim My Money Back...
Hey everyone I've just written a really long email to the students union at my university because I might make a complaint about the Housing Office who rented my room out to me at the beginning of term. I feel as though I was given misleading information when signing out of my tenancy agreement and this has consequently…
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SLD/Dyslexia
Hi, I am a mature student at a 6 form college (only way I could get my childcare paid!) and I have a specific learning difficulty. I have be allowed extra time for my exams, and additional support but other than that not a great deal. I have a real problem reading as it makes me very tired, I also have problems with…
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Facebook
I know lots of students use Facebook like most of us use the phone so I guess people have probably noticed that ads from commercial IVA and other more unscrupulous firms have started appearing all the more regularly on Facebook, even encroaching onto people's personal newsfeeds. It's like daytime tv on there now! What do…
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Student Loan Charges are they lawful?
HI, I had some great success with re-claiming bank charges a few months ago,so many thanks for the advice. However I am in a financial hole (with a glimmer of light at the end of it!) And was wondering The student loans company charges £20 per letter sent as a result of late or missed payments. This smacks of banks…
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Switching grad accounts, and other advice?
1) I graduated in June, currently have Graduate a/c with HSBC and thinking of switching it to Lloyds TSB (using the extra overdraft to absorb my credit card debt). I have used pretty much all of the HSBC £1500 student overdraft and the £500 credit card, and also £600 Barclays current a/c overdraft. Haven't been in a…
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Discount software for students
Hi, Found a website that offers discount software to students. Money off Microsoft software for students and their parents. One example, and the one I have bought is Windows Vista for £66! Grab a bargain... www.rm.com/thebasement :)
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Unexpected Letter from SLC :(
Hi there, I've just got a letter from the Student Loans Company that has surprised me a bit. I'm wondering if anyone else has heard of this. (I'm currently unemployed, living with parents, graduated from Uni this June.) The letter is headed "Repayment of Income Contigent Loan" and tells me that the HM Revenue and Customs…
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MChem or BSc in Chemistry?
DS1 is looking at future courses at Uni and is interested in Chemistry - he is in 1st year at 6th form college. We have read that BSc Chemistry is no longer recognised by Royal Society of Chemists, only the MChem. Lots of Uni's still offer the BSc, however what we can't find out is, what would (if anything), having a BSc…
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does anyone know of any student finance blogs
hi, does anyone know of any student blogs - have been reading all the frugal living ones but was wondering if there were any written by a student? thanks :money:
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Financial tips from Alvin Hall for teenagers
Alvin Hall is now writing for the FYI mag and is also open to questions. Visit www.fyimag.co.uk and read the article on how to be financial independent and ways in which you can save money. Also good competition to win CDs and money!
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driving lessons
heeeeeeey i'm a student i haven't got much money and i want to start driving lessons in the area of coalville/ibstock of low cost but good quality can anybody help ? cheers :rotfl:
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Whats with this country and its 'do nothing, get more' system.
I am having problems with my debts in my final year of Uni. I have an overdraft, work full time and have a student loan. Same deal with my girlfriend. I cannot claim ANY benefits for these reasons.* I am trying to better myself in life by trying to get a degree in full time education. It sounds absurd right! How can a…
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Loan Advice
I applied to uni through clearing in september, so obviously expect a delay in receiving my loan. Thing is, nearly 3 months on and they're still processing. I understand applying in April is best but back then I didnt think I was going to be going back. When I rang up I just got a rude advisor who kept talking over me and…
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Leaving uni
I am thinking about leaving uni due to financial difficulties. I am able to claim job seekers allowance whilst I am looking for a job if I leave uni? Thanks
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ACCA exemptions requirment from Degree
Does anyone know what you must have achieved inorder to get exemptions from ACCA? Im doing a degree in Accounting and finance, I know which exemptions I can get but not sure what I must have achieved in each module.
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Laboratory Placement
Hi there everyone, Im a final year student studying Biomedical sciences, and recetly embarked on my dissertation. My chosen area of research will be stem cells. Im currently looking for lab placements have emailed a few labs but have had no joy. does anyone know of labs specialising in stem cell research any science…
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Hsbc will pay UCAS
If you are going to uni next year, HSBC will pay your £15 UCAS fee if you open an account with them. They also say that you can get up to 40% off selected Dell computers. But they won`t tell you details of this until you have joined. So - has anyone already joined and can give us an idea of what`s available? Thanks for any…
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Student Accomodation for Students From Other Unis
hi- after the new year for about a week before the new semester starts i need accomodation in london- i was thinking is it possible that rather than spending a fortune on a hotel room for a week can i stay in the many student accomodations for unis in london even though im from another uni? im sure it will be much cheaper…