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hi anyone as student nurse
hi I just started my nurse training, i am a single mum to 2 children of at school age. I was wondering if anyone else is, how do you cope with the bursary. Do any of you get help with rent at all. Its all new to me and worry that i will stuggle with the rent. love to hear from you
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Financial Contingency Fund
Hi all, I'm applying for a financial contingency fund. Thing is, it says I need to declare my savings. I'm not going to go in the detail of my financial difficulties, however I do have an ISA account that contains £3600. You might think "what the hell does he need help for, hes got loads of money". This money is from my…
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mature student.....
ima thinking ot go back to uni iam 30 y o . i like math and physics ... i hgave doen quite a bt of moduel with Open University, butiam fed up to only find crap job at min wages... etc.. .. i was thinking to go on a civil engineering course with foundation . i see through CUAs course search there is some place availaible…
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Student Credit Card
Apologies if this is in the wrong section, however I'm a student so thought it would be best suited here for other alike. I'm looking at getting a credit card to keep me ticking over till pay day at the end of the month. It's not something I've ever really wanted to do but having had a little look around the site it…
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Single Parent Student Returning From 1 Year Exchange - Help With Starting Again
Hello there... I figure if there's anywhere I might get some good suggestions on what to do, its here! So to my dilemma... I am a single mum of 2 under 7's, and full time student on Exchange in Aus at the moment. To come out here for one year I sold my material things & brought my children to a year in the sun. I also came…
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what else to do with law degree
................apart from become a barrister or solicitor?? I have 3 places for the lpc and the more i research it the more it feels like a bad idea- i dont currently have a training contract and im sick of education for the time being and desperatly want to get out there and get some cash. also failed the fast track…
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Overdraft not being renewed
Got a letter from HBOS telling me my overdraft is due for renewal at the end of the month and that I had to contact them. Called them today and they told me that it will not be renewed and at the end of the month it will be reduced to £0. I'm currently overdrawn by £2000 so this is going to be a problem. I cannot pay it…
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Mature student advice please
hi I am 32 and mum to 4 girls and i am sick and tired of struggling on minimum wage!! I want to go to uni and do a social work degree. What sort of requirements would i need to get me on this course? I have looked at a couple of options, i could do an access course, or the uni of lincoln do a 2yr p/t certificate in social…
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Advice please - returning to studentdom
Hello, After 10 yrs working I am returning to study an MA. For the past 7 years I have been teaching and paying into the Teachers pension scheme - what should i do about this? Also - do I get reductions on things like council tax etc..? Do I have to inform anyone? Are there any funding opportunities that I am unaware of?…
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Student Finance - filling in online, not sure what to select
Hi, My nephew is 18, lives at home and will be starting a uni course in sept. My sister is applying for the loans etc online via the https://www.studentfinance.direct.gov.uk. She is unsure of what to select. It to select from a drop down list either: apply for support, support and application or apply for support and…
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Can't pay fuel bill.
What are the option for my student son? The fuel bill with Eon is in his name. he has paid his 3rd of bill but can't get the money off other 2. They want him to set up some payment scheme but if it comes from his bank then he will have to try to get money from them each month or he will end up paying. Also as he has…
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what is the income threshold for PLA?
Hi all, I am having a nightmare with student finances (yet again) who have decided I have been overpaid £2247.35 for the last academic year. I received a total of £7566.95 in 2007/2008 in the form of student loan (£4510) HE Grant (£1000) PLA (£1435) and Child Care Grant (£431.55). i am married with 2 kids, one in…
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Funding for Postgrad course
Hi forums, I'm currently in my third year of uni and I'm thinking about staying on for an extra year. However, the I've run into the nasty problem of funding. the way I see it, from the research I've done, there are a few options* get a career development loan. this is about 8000, of which just over half would have to…
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Postgraduate Social Work course
Hi all, I just like to check the following: I was under the impression that Masters degree courses give a tuition fee grant and a bursary to cover living expenses? If you are doing the postgrad course. Right? Cheers
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Seriously worried about next year ...
hi, As the title says basically .... Im in my 3rd year of a psychology degree and I am worried sick about what I am going to do once I finish. I came to uni because I was finding it impossible to land a decent job with progression so thought some FE would help with a view that I would have the motivation for it and…
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Assessment Centre - Dresscode?!
Hey guys.....im just new to this and was wondering if you help me out! Basically, I've been invited along to an assessment centre for a financial services company. Iv been told it will consist of two psychometric tests and a problem solving exercise... I was just wondering what the dresscode for these things are?! Are they…
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Please help im worried about paying money into my account!!!!!
Please help, I’m really in a bind. I’m a mature student and worked as a builder and decided to go to uni. I had a lot of savings which I intended to use to pay for my courses and what not and am still doing foreigners when i can for extra money. I just this week had my credit card limit slashed by 5k even though i never…
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Anyone with time to spare care to read/comment on my dissertation
My dissertation is due in the next week, does anyone kind soul care to read and give any comments? If so drop me a PM with your email and I will email it (I dont want to post it online before its actually submitted). Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks
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help from law student in westminster london
hello,i would like to know how long it takes for new applicants in westminster university to get a responce if they are accepted or not (would be helpful to know from anyone who study law in westminster london) my son applied and got responce from four others but not from westminster please let me know if anyone know thank…
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Student Loan Repayment question
Ok so....you start repaying your student loan when you earn over £15,000 a year, is this before or after the tax has been taken off? so if i earn £15500, but bring home less than the £1500 after ive paid tax & NI will i have to start paying it back? and if I finish my course in june this year when will i have to start…
