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Childcare Grant
Are people studying a masters entiltled to a childcare grant? Thanks in advance
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Pre 1998 student loan query
Hi - would anyone be able to help a confused person! I took out a student loan in 1994 and 1995. I have successfully deferred payment every year since. I've see from this site that the current earning threshold for deferring a pre-1998 loan is £25,300 per year. I work part time (half normal full time - 18.5 hours per…
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Funding natwest graduate account
I am just wondering if anyone knows the answer to this question as I seem to have misplaces all the paperwork! I have been running my natwest account from a student account to a gradudate account for 7 years now. I am setting up a joint account with my soon to be husband but the account will be with another bank. Now i…
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Leaving University. Advice Needed
I'm into my second year of university in Newcastle and i'm from Northern Ireland and have decided to leave as I feel it is not for me but I'm concerned about a few things. Firstly my rent, how will I be able to pay my rent without my student loan (or do they still give it untill the end of the year anyway) as I dont know…
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Get free Cheese and Beer
Dorling Kindersley are doing cheese and beer blogs at these sites; http://www.blogacheese.com/ http://www.blogabeer.co.uk/ You simply need to sign up and receive free samples through the post each week for beer and each month for cheese. You must blog about them on the site to keep receiving them but you do get a pretty…
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Access to HE Fund
Hi I wanted to ask, do you have to have applied for a maintenance loan before you can apply for the acces to HE fund? They as to see your financial notification also. Right? thanks
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Can I apply for a student loan?
hello, I am repeating my third year of a psychology degree, I have worked throughout the summer f/t and have cut down to 20 hours a week thinking that I could manage both moneywise and academically. However, I am finding it increasing difficult to cope academically and have some form of a life/relaxation time. The reason I…
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Question About ALG [Adult Learning Grant]
Found out I can qualify for all 30 quid of this but they want me to send them P60s and other forms I don't have. I didn't work at all last year due to depression and survived solely on benefits so I have filled in the benefits section at the back of the application form. I have written a note on the form explaining the…
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Presentations
This could be considered off-topic but I have real trouble presenting and I am required to do quite a lot of it for my University studies. There are a few books knocking around but they're quite expensive - any suggestions on any free tips, websites or anything else that can help me?
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Anyone Received their Student Loan Sep 08 Statement?
Has Anyone Received their Student Loan Sep 08 Statement yet? Still waiting for mine?? Thanks :D
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Students money saving in London
Hi everyone I will be heading into London most days next week, it's my birthday but I don't have a lot of money! I'm planning on going to all the free museums and art galleries, I have some gift cards to spend, but other than that, does anyone know of any free things to do in London for students? Or places in London that…
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HMV Student Discount 08/09
Hi, Just got back from HMV and was given my HMV Student Discount Card for this year (08/09). The guy in the shop said you can't use your student discount card instore unless you also you bring in either* NUS Extra or * Student ID but it MUST HAVE AN EXPIRY DATE AND PHOTO But if you only shop on-line and haven't got a HMV…
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Are you a green consumer?
Hi all I have been writing a report on green consumerism for uni. As part of this report I have produced a short survey. It would be great if you could take the time to fill it in. The link is below: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?s...qmogGkpQ_3d_3d I have posted this on another forum here and I am not meaning to spam…
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Cheapest way to study for a Degree?
Hi all, I would like to study for a degree, just for personal satisfaction. I am not even sure what I would like to study!!! However I would like to do something constructive with my time instead of just vegging out infront of the TV all the time. I have looked at the Open University but this still costs quite alot of…
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Student wanting to purchase a hearing aid
hello, I have recently started a teaching course at my local university. Over the past couple of weeks i have realised that I am really going to struggle unless I get a hearing aid. I found out I had hearing loss about 3 years ago (caused by otochlorosis) generally I cope with this in everyday life but since starting the…
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Can people fill in a questionnaire for my dissertation please!
Reached my limit so thank you everyone for filling it in. I appreciate the comments but yes i am thick and yes it is rubbish, but im trying to write this silly dissertation in amongst moving into my first home so something has to take a back seat and im afriad the questionnaire got it.
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Info needed on funding for postgraduate study
Hi, I have recently heard of "one-off" £100 grants towards university studies, from either local council or the government. I live in Edinburgh so I'm not sure if this is the Edinburgh Council, Scottish government, or the UK government. Has anybody heard of this £100 grant? And does anybody know where I might find out…
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London travel with student
I’m taking my 18 year old student niece to London for two days (Mon 10th – Tues 11th Nov) I gave her “Trip to London & any west end show of her choice” for her 18th birthday, so we are off to see Dirty dancing :j As for getting about London - it looks as if an oyster card is the best option for me, but rather confused…
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Best way to go about getting a debit card?
I am 16 years old (soon to be 17) and I want to get a debit card. What is the best way to go about getting one. I've got a current account a nationwide now but they won't let me get a debit card yet as I'm apparently not old enough yet. I know that is not true as some of my friends have debit cards and I was just wondering…
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Anyone used Sell Student Stuff.com
Hey all, Has anyone used the website www.sellstudentstuff.com? I put my old uni textbooks hoping to make a bit of money back on them, 3 of them have sold, and I've posted them off, but although more than a month has passed now I haven't received any of the money from them. They say in their e-mails that they pay you on the…
