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Student Finance while on 12 mth placement
hi i was wondering whether anyone has any ideas about this, i am a single parent with 3 children, i have been offered a 12 mth placement working in a local college they will be paying £8700 for the year i can have this as a wage and pay tax and NI but get working tax credit of £70 per week, or as a bursary and get no…
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House Insurance for Student
My dd is moving into a house with 2 others who say they can't afford to pay contents insurance, but I am going to take out insurance for her property and minimal contents insurance in case the landlord's 'stuff' gets damaged. Can anybody recommend an insurance company for student housing please? I realise that her friends…
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Loan close to repayment - but statement wrong!
Hi all, I've been in repayment on my student loan for more years than I care to remember, it's been so long that I don't even notice the deductions any more.... Anyway, I worked out my payments for the previous tax year and figured out my payments will finally be done in either July or August (my payments vary depending on…
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Grant/Loan application question
Hi. Just applying for finance for DS hopefully going to uni in Sept. I am a single parent. Does anyone know whether maintenance payments from OH are taken into account when determining income for assessment? They have told me to put it on the form under 'other income'. I forgot to ask what evidence I have to provide. Many…
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Funding for a Masters
Anybody have any advice? Where to look, who to ask etc etc? Thanks :)
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Entitlements for full time student and new baby
Hiya, I'm hoping someone wise can help me out with some advice :o I have just had a baby 5 months ago and am due to go back to work in September, Realistically I'm not sure if this is going to be possible. My partner is a full time university student and we have no family/ friends who will be able to help with childcare so…
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Student Advice - Can I get Student Finance?
OK so firstly I will explain my situation, and hope y'all wont be harsh on me. 1st year on a Foundation Degree --> Loan Provided --> Passed 2nd year on Foundation Degree --> Loan Provided --> Failed Retake 2nd Year Foundation Degree --> Loan Provided --> Failed Now I know you are probably thinking "give up", but I have…
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Primary school teacher - experience
Hi there, I'm not really sure this thread belongs here so apologies in advance if it's not. I'm starting an educational studies degree (3 years) in September and hoping to do a PGCE afterwards. I know lots of experience with schools and children will be looked upon more favourably with regard to the PGCE course. My…
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Need advice please
Hi all I wonder if anyone can point me in the right direction regarding careers advice. I was made redundant in March from my part time job. I am married with two kids age 2 and 7. I wasnt really interested in my job but it paid well, other than that I wasnt devastated to leave ! I began to think about a career in…
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Start uni Sept but currently on IS
Hi all, I am currently claiming IS with my husband as he was made redundant in March. I am also claiming Carer's Allowance for our disabled son. I applied for uni before my husband was made redundant and I am still going to go. My husband has decided to take over the care of our son so he will be able to take over my claim…
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Summer Work Experience Placement at MSE.com
Just noticed this on the Site Feedback: Questions & suggestions board, and thought a 'heads up' here would be a good idea. :) ---> Summer Work Experience Placement at MSE.com <---
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Free Microsoft Software for Students
The program is called Dreamspark, and is designed to give students professional-grade development software. Some of the available software: Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition Expression Studio 2 Sql Server 2008 Windows Server XNA Game Studio (for developing games that can run on XBox) will also post in Techie Stuff
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Need help paying tuition fees......in order to get exam results
all sorted, can a mod/admin delete the thread please :)
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Benefits for graduates
Just following up on the 'Student Loans, How to use them the MoneySaving way' article... What do people think of the implications of 'Always taking the max loan' (which I originally thought was a good idea!) when you consider benefits after graduation. For example, take someone who graduated and was unable to get a job, if…
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How to calculate a degree mark
Hey I know this isnt money saving but as a place full of students I didnt know where else to post this. Can anyone help me work out I you work out what grade you will come out with at the end of uni? 40% of my marks for this year count towards the degree and then 60% next year. I dont know how to work this out. What…
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Tax Return Question
Hello, Sorry if this is in the wrong place. I'm an international student living in London. I came to u.k in September 2007 and got my job at a pharmaceutical company. (Part time) I'm working for them until now. I was initially given a Emergency BR tax code. I was quite new and fresh off the boat I never had a clue about…
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Finding money for course fees
Hi, I'm totally new to the boards, so apologies if I'm putting this in the wrong place! My query is this - my brother has been given a place at drama school and is trying to find funding. As it is considered to be private education we've been told that he is not eligible for funding from the student loans company or from…
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Students with dependant (financial)
Ive asked before, however things have changed slightly. A friend of mine who is 18 has just finished yr1 of a 2yr course at college and is intending to return in september to continue with yr2. She is expecting a baby due in 3 weeks and lives with her mum who is a single parent. My friends mum currently receives CB and CTC…
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Confused
Ill try and make this as short as possible. I know this hasn't got much to do with money saving, but I didn't know where else to put this. I'm 18, just finished 6th form, studying Double ICT and Media, expected to get ABC at A Level. Have always been good at ICT, but for the last few years, I've lost a lot of interest in…
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Do I Need to Wait Until Clearing?
I have used up all my UCAS course choices, and accepted one unconditional offer. I therefore declined the other 4. I have since had a long think about what course I want to do. I have decided that I want to do a different subject altogether at a different uni'. I have been told that they will accept me on the other course.…
