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Student in need of help
Hi, I'm basically in a slight jam at the moment when it comes to my money with my bank, rent and being able to live while somehow pulling money out of thin air to buy my xmas presents for people. I do have a part-time job of £6.20 p/h 8 hours a week (not a lot I know but better than most of the non-working students). Right…
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ELQ info please
Just wondering if anyone has further info about ELQ. Is it definitely coming in in September 2009? I know there are some exceptions (medicine, dentistry, social work, architecture, foundation degrees etc). However I want to know if there are any exceptions for certain groups of people rather than the subjects studied? e.g.…
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when do you have to start paying student loan back?
I'm on my 3rd year of my student loan and SAAS payments. With another year, maybe 2 (if i get into uni) Although the first time i got it i dropped out of the course i was on When do i need to start paying it back?
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Student Loan: Am I doing the wrong thing?
I finished University in July this year, and in my 3 years at Uni (2005-2008) I have had a tution fee + maintence loan, totalling £10,000. All of the maintanence loan has been kept in a high interest ISA account with the intention to generate a monthly interest higher than the loan "inflation interest". However I have just…
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Quitting uni - what happens about my loans?
Hello, first off, please don't try and make me change my mind on the leaving front, it's been pretty much set the week I started the course :( anyway, I tried to stick it out, and its just not for me. I'm wondering if anyone knows what will happen about my loans? I'm due my next installment on the 5th Jan, will I continue…
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having complete shut down
hi, I think I have completely shut down to everything. my essay still isnt done and i have exams starting in 12 days which Ive done barely nothing towards. i just cant cope anymore with things, i cant think and i cant see how any of it is relevant to the question. yesterday i tried and tried but still couldnt get it…
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rent or buy student house in leics
I am not realy sure whether to put this in mortgages or studets thread but anyway here goes.... My daughter is a first year student at Leics uni and in their accomodation. next year she is looking at sharing a house with 4 others. they have been looking at houses to rent through the uni housing office and the rent is…
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What would you learn if you had 9 months to chill
simple question i guess haha Basically i have graduated and my job starts in Sept 09... i'm not looking for a normal job yet and have been traveling already, just wondering what you guys would learn.. ...e.g a trade/instrument/language/something else? I would want to boost my qualifications or employability in the future…
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Returning to Uni? So many questions!
Hi This is my first ever thread on MSE.com so got my fingers crossed that someone can help. I have come to the point in my life where I need to do something with it before its too late. I have been thinking about returning to uni but guess it all depends on moeny. I am a single mum working 2 days a week. I get some Tax…
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ideas to make extra cash whilst a student
hi i'm looking for help/ideas for making a bit of extra cash as a full-time student. I dont hav a student loan as im not entitled to one as i'm on an nhs bursary. I work the occasional shift for an agency as-and-when i can... i'm up to my eyeballs in debt from when i worked full-time, that i've stuck my head in the sand…
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Best way to learn Italian?
Ciao, comme stais? (I think that is right?!) :rolleyes: I have wanted to learn Spanish for a while now, however I have heard rumours my employers may be expanding into Rome in a year or so, and if that is true then I want my name first on the list! Unfortunately, we have to be fluent in Italian first... I'm just curious as…
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Advice over Student maintenance loans please
Hi I have 2 sons who started different Universities September '08. Because of the family income, they got a small amount of maintenance grant, the rest was in the form of a loan,and no bursary etc. It looks likely that I'll be a single parent again fairly soon, and am looking after my toddler, so would be working part-time…
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The Ultimate Steal
I brought Microsoft Ultimate from this website theultimatesteal.co.uk and I'm not happy with the product. THey said you can have a refund within 7 days but there are no contact numbers, and I've filled in the contact us form 4 times and no response. Any experiences? Or any contact details?
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Student Loan Interest
I've jsut graduated in September and I ave been working at a place to get some experience (voluntary). I just got a statement for my load charging interest at around £50 each month. Is this right need some help Im confused. Even if im to get employment it will be under the loan repayment band.
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Student Loans
Could anyone advise? I was a mature student and graduated in 1994, shortly afterwards my eldest child was diagnosed with severe learning difficulties and I have been his full time carer ever since. I have been unable to work and my income is carers allowance. Every year I fill in the form to declare my earnings but there…
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2nd Degree advice please?
Hello :) I'm just after some advice or even just some contact with people with experience of a similar situation really; A bit of background on me :) I am soon to be 25, Graduated last year from my first degree which was a BA(hons) in technical arts & special effects (traditional sculpture for film & television) during the…
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does anyone ever feel like giving up
i am a first year student at uni and already i feel like packing it in is this normal? i am finding it alot more boring that i thought i would ...i have a few assignments i have to hand in and cant be bothered to do them .....i have to referance them which i dont have a clue how to do and when i approac people i am told…
