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Archives for September 2009

Accomodation Fines. Rights?
Hey guys, I have a query with regards to fines. I am at university, staying in student accommodation. It was a mates birthday, and thus a flat party was arranged, posters stuck up etc. In our accommodation contract it clearly states that parties must have written consent from a warden, we did not have this. We were told to…
Second year study at the open uni, advice please
I'm starting a 60 point course this year with the Open University and I am a little worried. Last year and this year I had a lot of personal and financial problems which effected my grade and now I'm worried I wont be able to cope this year. I keep thinking I wont be motivated or find the right time to study, really I'm…
Advice on Professional Career Developement Loan - can you help, please?!
Hi All, This is my first post ever so please bear with me if I don’t get it right and for the length of post! In January 2009 I took redundancy, as there was restructuring at the company, then at the same time I had to have a major operation and needed 3mths recuperation. I was offered the opportunity to apply for a new…
Social Work Placements
Hi everyone. I am so worried. I am in my 3rd year at uni now studying Social Work. My placement is being arranged at the moment and I am being told that I am expected to travel on an 80 mile round trip every day for the 100 day duration of the placement. I'm not happy with it for a couple of reasons, 1) It's a hell of a…
please help regarding NUS card grrrr
Hi, Last year I purchased a 3yr NUS card as I study with the open university. Got it through no problem. I was "supposed" to receive an e-mail sometime in august with a link which would enable me to order my card for this coming student year but no e-mail arrived and I have no student card despite having already paid for…
Student Loans and Income Support
Hi everyone! A word of warning about student loans/grants and income support payments. For 2009/10 second year uni students, Income Support paid to partners is automatically stopped as from w/c your first I.S. payment in SEPTEMBER. Our I.S. has been stopped from 1st September! In my case my uni course doesn't start until…
Fuel allowance...
I drive around 5 miles into university and 5 miles back everyday, any idea if there are any fuel allowances that apply to me? I heard there might be... :confused:
Lone parent student, lose housing benefit?
Hi all, I've asked a similar question in the past but am a bit confused, so please forgive the re-posting. On Monday I have an appointment at my JC as my offer for student finance has just come in and I need to swap over from income support to being a student. Now the maintenance grant I will get is more than the income…
Claiming tax back
I haven't earned anything during this academic year, apart from a couple of weeks over the summer where I was taxed at the BR presumably because I didn't have a P45 at hand at the time. So I am wondering what the proceedure is re: claiming it back, as I have been given conflicting advice. Do I wait until the end of this…
Becoming a student at 21/22
Hi I am hoping for some advice on the options I have regarding fees/costs for university. I previously went to university at 18 straight from school. I did not like the course nor the university, so after a year I left. I have been working for the past 15 months and have now thought of going back to university to do the…
OU "full-time" study
I'm after some information about "full-time" study with the Open University (P.S. i know you can't technically study full-time with the OU, but by full-time I am meaning maximum allowed) For undergraduate the maximum yearly study is 120 credits a year, for a degree in 3 years. Does anyone know what the maximum is for…
Frre pint of carling
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cineworld - 2 for 1 cinema tickets mon to thurs @ studentbeans.com
Valid Mondays - Thursdays and can be used EVERY week by printing a new voucher. Terms and conditions This voucher entitles the bearer to one free student ticket to any film when a student ticket is purchased to the same performance, subject to film and seat availability at participating Cineworld cinemas only and is…
As a student at university can I recieve??
Can I receive any Council Tax Benefit or Housing Benefit?? I am on my third year at university and was wondering if I can get anything from the government as I work part time only.
Full time student / benefit advice??
Hello. my husband is signed off work long term and has just started college. i intend to return to university this year. we are in receipt of income support, incapacity benefit etc. can anyone tell me what happens when i get financial help for university? i have been told due to our lack of finances i am entitled to grants…
Future Student Nurse Needs Help Please
Hey. I am really really confused. I am looking into doing a nursing degree next year 10/11 (I am currently on an access course) and I have no idea what I could be entitled to financially. I know that the rates will be different for next year but it would be helpful if I could work out what I would have been entitled to as…
Student finance funding an extra year??
hello. i have read previous posts and am aware that student finance fund 4 years for a full time course if needed. the trouble is, my situation is more complicated so need more specific advice please! i did 1st no probs, went on to 2nd year, had family difficulties etc and interrupted before completing 120 credits.…
Possible mature student
Just a quick post... I'm a qualified teacher living in Wales but have recently come to the decision that I'd like to retrain as a nurse. The lack of teaching jobs (primary) doubled with my lack of drive to carry on with supply and part time work to make ends meet has made me seek out a new career path to nursing, something…
Should I stay or should I go
Further to my thread yesterday, I'll make this as short as I can. I sent a UCAS application for 2010 entry on 8th September to do Psychology. Realised I want to study Computing, then do a PGCE and become a teacher. I'm on a gap year now and working as a learning support assistant at a secondary school. My job should be…
Student Loan scheduled to be paid today but not received
Hi moneysavers, Both my sons have their student loans approved and scheduled to be paid today direct into their bank accounts. They have not been paid and I cannot access any help on the student finance website about this. Has anyone else had this same problem. By the way, all their paperwork was in on time and everything…

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