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Personal Possessions Insurance - any recommendations pls?
Anyone done this yet pls and got a good deal for student insurance. DD moving into a rented house next week and will need cover for laptop, phone, iPod etc. TIA J
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Help! Can I get deposit back from college
My son applied for a diploma course in computer gaming software at SAE london. He sent off the form with a deposit of £1000. He read the form that he could reclaim the depost within 14 days of the course starting if he pulled out. Unfortunately the form actually said he had to reclaim the deposit within 14 days of the…
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scared of course am i being realistic?
hi all well heres the background! im a mum of 3 children 7,5,3, i am working two part time jobs and have a house to run. I have funded my way through my levels 2 and 3 in early years, and have been tonight to see about doing a foundation degree in early years ( which again i will probably have to fund) i have never study…
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Exam
Hi I have an exam coming up and one of the mock questions is: A higher-rate tax payer receives a net interest payment of 420 from his deposit account. How much tax, if any, is due? A None B 94.50 C 105.00 D 168.00 Answer is C But how? x
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Any advice for voluntary work?
Hi, I have just enrolled on an Access to Social Science course at my local college, hoping to do a Social Work degree next year. With all the people being refused places at Uni this year, and being an 'older' student I realise that my application for the course will need to stand out. Does anyone have any idea of some…
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Student Loans Company?
Hi, has anyone got any other phone number for the Student Loans Company? I have been ringing 0845 300 50 90 all day and haven't been able to get through to speak to anyone. I'm going into my third year (last year) of my degree and have just received my payment schedule but I haven't been given Parents Learning Allowance…
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Student in so much debt and really unhelpful companies :(
Hi Ok this may be long, just to warn you :o I am a student, but have faced a lot of personal difficulties this past year resulting in me getting in a huge financial mess. I get student loans and grants, but the next installment wont come till late september/early october. I wrote to all the companys i owe money to offering…
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By getting a grant do I effect how muxh money we get?
I'm a student and I'm getting EWL (I think it's called) I haven't got a job and I live with one other person who is currently unemployed. By getting this grant will I effect her income?
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New Student and Very confused!
Hi i have just come bk from the college and passed my interview/assessment etc.. i really didnt think i would get in!! anyway, i confused as to what help i get.. Im living with my partner and hes wrking full time. i have a son at school who will need to go into breakfast/ after school club on some days and a baby who will…
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Nat West overdraft use
As the SLC have made a complete shambles of one daughters application, it's highly unlikely that my daughter will have her loan and grants at the start of term. I have assured her as much as poss that we'll find the money somewhere until they sort it out. She has opened a Nat West account and we are wondering at what point…
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HELP!!! ILEX funding???
Enrolled in college yesterday to study ILEX Profesional Diploma in Law and Practice. Having read the welcome pack, it seems during my first week, I am expected to shell out lots of money..... registration to ILEX (£90), ILEX manuals (£35 a pop), and exam fees (£72)!!!! On top of my travel to and from college, I have no…
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Natwest made me open a credit card
Sorry if this is on the wrong forum! I recently opened a student account with Natwest, and went to see the student adviser. He told me about the package, which included a credit card. I said I didn't want one, but he told me I couldn't open a student account if I didn't get it, and I didn't have to use it. He told me a…
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iva and student loans
i have been told by iva company that i cannot apply for student loan as it breaches contract how can i play student fees? is this advice true?
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Student Loan Company Problems
I've scanned the boards via the search engine but can't find anyone else who's suffering at the hands of the SLC. Son applied in April (the earliest he could) for all the usual loans and a Maintenance Grant. After a couple of months the paperwork (proofs of income) came back together with letters saying he'd got the full…
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Tax Relief for Self Funded Studies?
Hi, I am self funding a vocational MA. Does anybody know whether I can off set my costs against income tax? Many thanks David
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SLc determined to overpay tuition loan fee
Hi, I am starting a course which costs £683, and this is the amount i requested for my tuition fee loan. When i got financial notification I saw that SLC were trying to give me £2906 for fees. I phoned them and they said to send evidence when I sent in my signed acceptance of finance. I sent them a copy of fees list.…
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ARRIVA Student saver ticket
Hi guys i have just got an email from ucas telling me that i can get a 10% discount on an arriva student bus ticket, which i presume is meant to appeal to students with alot of money in their accounts all of a sudden, il paste the prices below... Single term Valid 1/9/09 to 31/12/09 £105.00 Two terms Valid 1/9/09 to 9/4/09…
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SAAS nightmare
A word of warning to anyone emailing info to SAAS. Don't! I emailed them my tax credit form 4 weeks ago, at their request, received an email confirming receipt within 24 hours. All good I thought. I phoned them today after not hearing a thing, they have no record of it, so it looks like my support won't be in on time for…
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1 student loan = 5 seperate loans?
Hi, I've been speaking to the student loans company recently to try and find out why my £9K student loan that I took out in 2001 for a 3 yr Bsc Honors Degree has risen to £11k+?????? I've been been earning over 15k for about 1-2 yrs and have been automatically making payments to the student loan company, via PAYE from my…
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Student Overdraft Interest ..Please help me!!
Omg, I'm on £250 a month and have just been turned down for a loan to repay my student overdraft which THEY offered me! They asked me a series of humiliating, probing questions, kept me on the phone for half an hour at MY expense, only to turn me down!!! ....AND they had the cheek to say that they are responsible…
