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Student housing - what to do after signing a contract
Hi, Some friends and I have signed a contract to rent a house next year. It looks really good and we're going round next week to look round it, choose rooms etc. However, that would be the ideal time to ask questions. We need to sort out finance (how do you go about getting a joint bank account), see what will already be…
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loans/grants available for college students?
does anyone know if there are any loans or grants available for college students on low income? i desperately need to get a new pc/laptop (not fussed as long as it works) before i start college in september as this one is on its last legs (keyboard damaged, crashes every half hour). have been keeping an eye on freecycle…
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Bad credit and banks don't like giving me accounts. Will I get a student account?
Could really do with one and overdraft so that my first few months bursary/childcare sorts it self out with no problems. I don't have great credit so will I still get offered one?
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P60 Tax question
Hi all, I got my p60 from my work place and wanted to find out if I can get any sort tax rebate? my tax code on the slip is 522l. Also I have another job and have not got m P60 from them am I best to send one off at time to the tax people or send them both off together ? Thanks
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First Student home problems
Hi, in a few weeks me and my girlfriend are going to move into our student accommodation for our second year at uni, last year we where in halls but this year have decided to share a private flat (4 rooms bed living bath and kitching ). Everything was mostly sorted until we rang our landlord today to ask a few questions.…
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1st year nursing hours?
Can anyone here tell me roughly how many hours a week you are in uni or on placement every week, during first year? a rough estimate is fine :) Also, does the bursary affect tax credits? And would CSA Payments affect the dependants allowance of the bursary? (in scotland if it makes a difference)
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Am i doing the right thing with my student loan money?
Hi, I work part time aswell as studying full time in university, my job money covers me for my exspenses so i dont touch my student loan money Total of £15,000 when i finish uni. So whenever i get my loan money i put it straight into my ISA Only thing is im not sure to pay it all back once i finish university (im currantly…
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Left college - Student Loan Advice
Hey guys I left college in November 07 and decided to start up my own web design business - it was slow, and took a good while later until I got things up and running. Anyway, I had already got my student loan for that year, and I decided not to say anything as I needed the £900 they were to give me in March. I went to…
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access to nursing- any advice?
i have just been offered a place on the above course (yippee!). :j i went to the college yesterday to see the tutor and he was talking about the different units we will have to do etc. he said that although we will only be at college for about 12 1/2 hours per week with the amount of homework we will have to do, it will be…
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Phd Conference-taxable expenses?
Hi, I'm attending a conference to present a paper, costing 150 for the conference and 30 for train fare. The university's given me a 'grant' (it calls it) of 120 but says it should be taxed - is this right? I work for a different company part time, taking home 600 a month (after tax, so if it *is* taxable I'd have to pay).…
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SLC sharing with credit reference agencies?
Hello, I wondered if anyone knew anything about the plans for the student loans company to share information with the credit reference agencies this year? I receieved a default notice from them yesterday, for my student loan from 1995, despite having made payments . These payments were made to a debt collection agency, but…
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Delete please- sorry found the answer.
Sorry, found the answer.
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Natwest Railcard 08/09 now online
Open or upgrade to a NatWest Student Account and get your free 5 Year 16-25 Railcard (Young Persons Railcard) worth £120, saving you a third on most rail fares across Great Britain. Your Railcard also offers you discounts at Topshop, Topman, OFFICE and GAME.co.uk. https://www.natwest.com/railcard
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Whats the best student account for 08/09
Hi sorry if this has already been answered but I am going to university in september and was wondering which was the best student account to have i have read martins report on the ones for last year but have they been updated since?
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Credit Transfer from OU
Hi I was wondering if anyone can help me please? My dh has been studying with the OU and has accrued 110pts (may be 140pts by the end of June) He is considering moving to finish his degree off at a brick uni...has anyone any experience of credit transfer from The OU to a brick uni, were there any problems?? Mel x
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Overdrawn Graduate Account, Advice Needed
Hi, I have a graduate account with Natwest. Upon graduating from Uni last year I took up their option to extend my interest free overdraft limit to £2000. This limit reduces to £1000 and subsequently £500 in the third year after you've graduated. Unfortunately I haven't been able to save up enough money to pay off my…
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ALG/LSP/tuition fees support for 1st level 3 - help?
hi, i'm having a bit of a nightmare getting through to the guidance service at my college. nobody ever seems to be in the office! :mad: i just wondered if anyone's had experience of this as i'm starting to panic a bit. i've been accepted onto a diploma to start in september. it's my first level 3 and i have little in the…
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Student loan 6 years on
Hi All, I graduated in summer 02, with an approx 7000 student loan. I started my first 'proper job' in march2003, starting salary of 16K, and has gone up to 24K in the 5 years since. I have never been chased for payments from the Student Loan Company. I have had advice from my (now ex-) employer's accountant that if they…
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Son starting Uni this year - help!
My oldest son is due to start at Uni this year (A level grades permitting) & I'm not sure what we need to do next.:confused: He has been offered his Uni place, what do we need to do next with regards to loans, bursaries, accommodation etc.. how much will we have to fork out? do we have to pay for tuition fees as welll as…
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If I move abroad do I still have to pay off my student loan?
I'm moving abroad when I graduate and was wondering if I am legally deemed to pay back my student loan if I'm in another country?
