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Student MoneySaving
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advised i may not be entitled to full support
I have applied late for student finance due to getting through the back door to University. I have had previous assistance and have been advised that it is more than likely i will not get full assistance this time round for a one year top up course. My circumstances are completley different to when i was last…
Student home insurance
where to get a good deal.........
Upgrading Natwest Adapt account..
Hi everyone! I've currently got a Natwest Adapt account but I'm wondering what happens once I start uni and my card expires next year etc. I start uni in a few weeks and I've already opened up a co-op bank account. Does the adapt account automatically upgrade to a student account? If not, is it possible to upgrade to a…
Opening a graduate account when unemployed - possible?
I've just graduated. I am unemployed, and my income is only JSA. I haven't got a student account before, just an ordinary one. Are there any banks that offer graduate bank accounts for unemployed people? It seems that most banks that offer graduate accounts wants people in employment.
Part time study - help with fees?
Hi I am thinking of applying for a part time degree to start in a few weeks, it is a BA in social policy. They do have places left and the course is 4 hours a week for 5 years. Fees are about £800 a year. I have recently been made redundant and have just qualified for JSA. I wanted to do a part time degree so that I am…
Student finance
Was late applying for maintenance loan and tuition fee loan - does anyone know how long I will have to wait until these get paid into my account or do you think there is a chance it will all come through for university?
MSE News: Student loan interest rates go negative
This is the discussion thread for the following MSE news story: "Today is a revolutionary day. Of the 3.7 million holders of outstanding Student Loans Company loans – many in their 20s and 30s – 400,000 will see their interest rate go negative. This means in a year, even if they repay nothing, they’ll owe less than now.…
Funding after doing a Cert of HE
Hi I've done a bit of a search but can't find any answers and SFE website is no help.. If one was to undertake a full time 1 year Cert of HE starting sept 2009 and received a bursary for tuition fee loan/maintenace grant/PLA, and applied to SFE for a maintenance loan, how does this effect future funding for a BA Hons…
Barclays Graduate/High education account advice
Hi there, I currently have a Barclays Higher education account with a £500 interest free overdraft that remains around the -£500 mark. I currently work for free but will begin earning from December of this year. Hence I normally transfer money across from my savings account as and when I need it. I graduated in 2007 so…
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