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Archives for March 2009

Wife just accepted on a Social Work course.... what benefits available? :P
Hi all, I used to be a student 4 years ago can anyone remind me the current benefits of being a student? Ones i can think of are: 25% dicount off council tax (im working) NUS card for discounts etc Student accounts that give freebies/money for signing up etc Anything else? :P
Holidays as a student
Hi, Can anyone suggest where my husband and I can go on holiday between 18-25th July? It's the only time we're likely to be able to get away together this year but can't really afford to spend much money. Tried to book a working holiday with the National Trust but all their holidays for this time are fully booked either…
Finance help?
Hi, I am currently studying with the OU and I get financial support but I would like to attend university full time and wondered if I would be eligible for financial support, as I have already received 2 years of financial support from the OU but have not yet completed a degree, I wondered if the OU finance I have received…
Access Courses for Mature students
Are there any available with distance learning? i'm expecting a baby in September so would prefer to do a distance course - my aim is to spend time during my maternity leave doing the access bit and then leaving work to study initial teacher training the september after my baby is born. this is all due to marrital…
Which one
If you could go to any uni which would you choose to do an English Language degree. DD wants to do English language and Linguistics before doing a teaching degree. She will be going next year and college was trying to push her towards Oxbridge but they don't do the exact course she wants. She is looking at Durham, York…
missed 1 years payment
After not handing my P45 in I have not paid any student loan repayments since August. As I did'nt hand in P45 I've also been incorrectly taxed and am owed around 600 pounds this year in excess tax paid. However if I had to repay my Studennt loan missed payments it would be 1200 pounds. I am moving employers in August. Do I…
Foundation Degree top-up
Hello :j I'm new to the student boards, and am no longer a student, but have a question. I finished a Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care almost 2 years ago, which was funded by my employee (NHS) and which I did whilst in full time employment. A colleague mentioned today that she had heard that the Foundation…
Should I include pension contributions in loan app
I'm currently going through the tortuous procedure of applying for a student loan for my son, who'll be going to uni this year. I've now had several letters from "studentfinance england" asking for clarification of my income. The latest from them is a request to prove my pension contributions. They've said that unless I do…
Better job prospects from a big name uni?
If you had the option of attending either Cambridge/Oxford or a not so big name but which was known for excelling in the particular subject you require which would you go for? I'm of the opinion that so long as Cambridge/Oxford offer that subject then for the sake of a powerful CV it is best to go with these big names. My…
Graduate account(s) - Advice Required
Hello, Got into a bit of a sticky situation regarding student accounts (which are now graduate accounts, or at least they should be). I graduated from a 4 year university course last July and have an account with RBS (from online banking account details it is listed as a "student current" account). The OD limit is £1,800…
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AQA - Past Certificates
I need to get a copy of my past certificates from the AQA and noticed that they only accept payment via cheque, but I can't find anywhere on their site that says whom the cheque has to be payable to. Has anyone used this service? Can anyone help?
Midwifery bursary and income tax
I am now working a qualfied midiwfe after completing three years of training. I had a non-means tested bursary during my training (I was doing the diploma not degree). I am wondering if my bursary last year counts towards my personal tax allwance of £6,035 for 08/09?? Trying to work out if I will be getting a tax rebate at…
Anyone have access to this journal article please?
Thanks for all your help and suggestions. zkw29 has very kindly sent on the article to me! Isn't the online community great?! :beer:
question regarding applications to uni
hi all Im a mature student looking to go to uni to train for nursing/midwifery however i have sufferd with depression in the past and wondering if this would affect my application at all ?? i know its not money saving but though stuents may know
Bursary payments - make sure you get what you are entitled to!
Hello - this is my first ever go on the Forum. I just wanted to share my recent expereince with regards to my daughter's University Bursary. Basically, not being well versed on the subject, I wasn't sure if she was eligible for a bursary, so at the end of February 2009 when many of her student pals received £700 and she…
University of Westminster - Student Protest!
On Wednesday 25th March students gathered outside a meeting between the academic authorities at the university and a student representative. They were protesting against the exam timetable which has massively reduced our revision time, and put our exams, coursework and dissertations all into a very short space of time. We…
Student with disability & accomodation costs
hi there, I've got a place to study at UCL in september and am now considering accepting the offer but have also got a place at durham. I've been looking at accomodation costs for living in london and they are really high and because I have a disability I would have to be in the accomodation which is really close to UCL.…
A & L Premier 21 account
Hey guys I'm posting on here because I figured that there are the largest number of 16 - 20 year olds on here who might be interested in this account. I signed up to this account in about september and its really great if you have a little bit of savings/money you want to have really instant access to. * Its a premier 21…
University accomodation payment
My DD2 is off to uni in September - never had to do this before so on a steep learning curve. As we understand it, loans and grants are paid at the beginning of every term but presumably the university will want paying in advance for accommodation before the begining of the term. Given that we are not well off, does the…

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