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Going abroad for my college education, need suggestions!
Hello all, I have almost completed my studies in India and want to go to US for college studies. This is really raising tensions on me. I have talked to some good resources and they have advised me about the admission process there. I need to know more on this and therefore any kind of help or information on colleges…
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SAAS Travel expenses can now be claimed
Attention all Scottish students! Travel Expenses can now be claimed online from the 16th of Dec! I have applied for mine, which came to £520! You can track your claim online, and it should only take about 21 days to reach your bank account. You don't always get what you claim for, last year i claimed £500 and only got £340…
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Non British Citizen and Uni Fees – Please Help
We moved from South Africa in 2000, my husband is a British Citizen but my children are not. The problem is that my daughter will be going to uni in 2010, will we be paying more as she is not a British Citizen? Does anyone know? or does anyone know where I can get some advice? Also, If we apply for citizenship now will it…
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Help...Need to get started...What is the best route?
Hi all, Really after some advice here. Basically i am really wanting to get into the 'wonderful' world of fashion design but don't know where to start. I stupidly (for myself) took the advice of my family and went down the academic road when i left school instead of the route i loved and yep, hated it so much (even though…
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Student Loan Repayment Responsibility
Hi there, I graduated in 2005 with ~£8k of student loan from SLC. I've been in the same job for the last 2 years. I was under the impression that my loan repayments were coming from my salary before I received it, but it turns out this was not the case. Should my employer have been sorting out these repayments? Am I in…
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Buy PS3 with NUS Xtra card?
Are there any high street stores able to offer say, 10% discount on a ps3 bundle ? zavvi and hmv say they dont but ive heard wispers of people buying with a discount... ?
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Advice opening current account for student society
Hello, I have been asked to set up a bank account for a University society of which I am treasurer. I was wondering how best to go about doing this, and whether there is anything in particular to note when opening one? Do I just open it like any normal account, but in the Society's name, with the University's address, or…
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Finding out my balance
Hi all, I'm about to go insane. I've been trying to find out how much I owe on my student loan. My balance on the student loan repayment site is only up to date as of 2007, meaning they haven't received any payment details for 2007-2008. Based on that figure (albeit out of date), I think I should be student loan free…
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Grant for Welsh students
I'm in my final year at Cardiff University now. And as standard, absolutely struggling for money. I used to get a grant due to living in Wales and going to a Welsh university but haven't this year. Anyone know what its called and where I can apply for it. Thanks very much Ed
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Need quick advice on US college admissions!
I have my brother going to US for his studies and I need to help him out for his preparation. This all needs to be done very quickly and I am looking for some good resources that can help me out to get his plans accomplished. Will appreciate your inputs..
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Help - HMV Student Discount
Hi I'm a student at Sheffield Uni and I want to buy something at HMV online, does anyone have a hmv student number they could lend me as I don't have time to go to the shop and its for a Christmas present. Thanks Becky
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HELP ME PLEASE! Studying abroad
PLEASE!!! has anyone got any information they can give? I've been researching my options for months now and seem to have gotten to a point of going in circles. I want to study in Canada (Douglas College BC), I know exactly what courses I want to take, I know the enrolment dates and deadlines for fee payments. And obv.…
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Ex-students - what did you do with your notes?
I graduated from uni last year and I'm thinking that it's time to have a bit of a clear out. At last count, I had about nineteen very large, very full foolscap folders filled with all of my uni notes, essays, handouts etc, and tbh I'm getting a bit sick of moving it about. I haven't had any use for them since I left uni,…
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book reccomendations
Hi there Im thinking of purchasing a few books can anyone kindly reccommend a particular good read. My interests include True crime, science, forensics, Health. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thankyou in advance.
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Bookkeeping courses - home and online?
Hi I am interested in doing a bookkeeping course at home and wonder if anyone is doing or completed one? What would be the best one for a beginner? Does anyone know when receipts and cheque book stubs are given to an accountant to submit to Companies House, do they submit the info into Sage or another program which then…
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Where are you and what course(s) do you do?
Hello all fellow students out there! I've just been thinking that a lot of the other boards have some random fun/games/info/goss threads, so here's one for us... What institution do you go to and what do you study? I'll kick off - I'm at the University of Leeds studying Russian...
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Overdraft review date
Hi, My overdraft review date is next month. Can someone tell me what exactly this entails? Is it just sitting down with someone in the bank and discussing your current overdraft limit? Will they recommend an increase or decrease in the current limit based on my income and expenditure over the previous 12 months? Thanks for…
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Never paid my student loan
Hi, I wonder if anyone can help me please. I went to uni for 2 years (an HND) in November 1998 until July 2000. I graduated and since then I have heard nothing from the SLC. After graduating I met a deeply annoying (now ex) partner who led me many a pretty lie and eventually to cut a long story short I ended up homeless…
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going to uni - deciding on course?
how did you decide on your course? how much did you think about it? was it a natural progression of the subjects you were good at in gcse/a-levels? or was it the best route to the career you decided to aim for? or was it not so important, you just wanted the uni experience? just wondering coz i'm late 20 s and thinking if…
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help!
i have just graduated from uni and owe £9400 student loan. Just inherited £100,000. Wondering what to do with it? Invest? pay off loan? Shares? ISA? Need advice. Please help!! thank you. ps. i earn £18,000 per yr, monthly outgoings £600