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living in a caravan
hiya im a student at sheffield hallam university i am originally from manchester basicly for 2nd year i want to live in a caravan i figure its the cheapest option for me, cheaper then a shared student house or halls for example i currently pay 95 quid all inclusive for rent at my halls want to really reduce that to a…
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Need advice for my boyfriend
My boyfriends 20 years old, he left school with very few GCSE's. He got a GNVQ in ICT, started an apprenticeship with computers, got a placement, ended up ditching college and got a full-time job where he had his placement. He got made redundant from there back in 06, got took on again a couple of months later, and got…
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2X adult dep?
Hello, Dh will be going to uni in sep and I will be in year two. At the mo I get adult dep grant for Dh. But will this continue next year and will he be able to get it for me? Thanks
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In the summer....
.......I will be fininshing my PGCE mid June and have a job starting at the beginning of September. Does anyone know if I'm going to entitled to claim any benefits forthe 10 weeks or so I'm off? Many thanks
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Full-time student, part-time job &savings..Income tax?
Hi, I am a full-time university student but I have a casual contract lifeguarding job (working mostly in summer months and only maybe 5-10hours a week term time) earning between £3000-£5000 per year. I also have un-earned income of ~£2300 (good old 7.1% from icesave) from non-ISA savings. Since I don't earn above the tax…
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WTC and child care for full time students
I think I know the answer this question about WTC and child care (a big fat NO) but just in case there is the tiniest glimmer of hope I am wrong I thought that I would see if anyone knows the answer... I took redundancy in October when I was due to finish work to have my first baby knowing that I would be returning to full…
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Part-time degree - any help with fees??
I am starting a part-time degree at University in October, does anyone know if I can apply for a student loan to pay my fees? Also does anyone know if there is a Student bank account that I could open? Most T&Cs state course must be full-time in order to apply. I am 25, married with two kids and I work part-time. I'm eager…
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Post-grad student bank account
Having been in Italy for nine years, I'm returning to the UK to do a full-time MA. Can I get a student bank account? I don't have a UK account any more (never expected to come back!) but I did keep my Barclaycard and have been quite good with it, although sometimes payment arrived late (Italian banks - gggrrr). Any other…
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Student Finance Assessment
My daughter has just received her assessment and when applying online, my husband did not include a non taxable lump sum he received when he retired and we did not include it in the financial statement as we thought it did not apply. However, Student Finance England got wind of it because they asked for so much evidence of…
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Open University - NUS card
Is it worth it?
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Depression and teaching
Does anyone know if a history of depression would have an affect on someone wanting to pursue a teaching career? Thank you.
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do you need a crb check for work experience in a primary school
prior to my son beginning his primary teaching degree, he has to do 10 days work expereince in a primary school. as he just getting around to organise things, it has crossed our minds that he may need a crb check prior to starting . would this be right?? also how long do they take to come through thanks skint x
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diss extension
hello, I have a diss due soon and its no where near finished as I just havent been able to spend time on it especially with everything else, 4 modules and moving acomodation too. My Mum was diagnosed with breast cancer in November and I spend a lot of time helping out at home as I also have a disabled sister who depends on…
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Student loan late payers to get credit black mark
This thread is to discuss the following news story: Student loan late payers to get credit black mark
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Parental savings and student savings with grant
Sorry if this is answered somewhere else I did search, but didn't spot anything relevant. Are parental savings taken into account witha grant application with student england. Also are students savings taken into account, too?
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Parents of students having loan problems
Hello. I work in a college, & we have a high volume of mature students. Many of them have children who are in or have been to university, & have gone through the student loans system. These mature students are now in the process of applying to university themselves. Unfortunately, it appears that when their children…
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bath spa uni...newton st loe whats it like???
my son is going to do primary teaching at bath spa uni newton st loe and would love some feedback on what its like to live and study there. thanks skint x
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Help with tuition loan
I started a degree 07-08. Unfortunatly, throughout the year, I had health problems & issues with the property I live in. This affected my ability to study and I was unable to take any of the summer exams. The uni allowed me to take a year out & sit the exams summer 09 with the view to starting the 2nd year in October on…
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DB123 - You and Your Money: Personal Finance in context - OU
Is anyone starting this course on May 2nd? Indeed, has anyone studied this course previously? I'm just wondering how you foound the course or if you're looking forward to beginning it! Thanks in advance.
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Funding Question
We are in the process of applying for grants etc for my middle son going to Uni this autumn. Now I am suddenly having a panic reading about 'household income'. Am quite happy to be assessed on myself and husbands income (he is stepdad) but my eldest son still lives with us and works full time...... they won't include his…