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Being a bit thick about 2nd year enrollment
Hi Im having a thick moment regarding enrolling online for my 2nd year. It states that i register from the 21st of sept, so does that mean once ive done that im registered for my 2nd year, or do i still have to go to the uni. thanks
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'Deficit Banking'...can someone please explain!
Hi I need help understanding the principles of 'deficit banking'. I recently read the article on student finance but I was confussed when the article said "When your overdraft limit drops, move the necessary cash back to your current account"- MoneySavingExpert.com What does it mean by 1) Move the necessary cash back? 2)…
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Student insurance
Looking at taking extra insurance for laptop and Apple i phone when daughter starts uni later this month. Endsleigh insure the halls and I have to take out insurance to cover her outside of her room. Anyone had good or bad experience of Endsleigh, particularly want to make sure if her I phone/laptop gets stolen, damaged…
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Student Bank Accounts
Somewhat feed up. Have been made to feel very inadequate by Nat West, as the qualification being studied by my son at College isn't high enough, to qualify him as a student. Think these accounts are very misleading
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Abbey overdraft.
Im a student going into my 2nd year. Do i have to go into the bank and ask to increase my overdraft and also do they have to complete a credit check. I need money badly!!! I dont get paid till the 21st Sept and i am living on 33.20 at the moment because tax credits messed up my payments!
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train tickets whilst on placement
Hi all, Im just going into my second year at uni and starting placement on the 21st sep. I am going to have to use the train till Feb and because i have not used a train for over 10 years does anyone know how i can save on prices? Im 27 and been told my fare is about £5.00 day. My bus will be £3.40 a day. Im will stil save…
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online uni enrolment and loan payments
My uni offers online enrolment . I enroled online, although only start the course on the 21st. Does this mean Student finance should pay my 1st installment sooner rather than later? ie uni said they inform them today i am enrolled, so will 1st payment hit in next few days or will it be sometime after 21st? saying that my…
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Any one had any money yet ?
:confused: Any loan/grants first installment banked yet ? Were still waiting despite one being dated 31/08 and another dated today
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Studying Medicine - Help on Funding
Hi, I am 19 (nearly 20 L ) and currently work earning a salary of £17500 basic with bonuses taking me up to around £25000. I left school at 16 with very good GCSE results (5 A*'s, 2 A's and 7 B's, the A*'s were in Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Media and Design Technology, A's in Biology and History) but decided not to go to…
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anyone know the new overdraft rate for nat west student acount
Hi guys does anyone yet know the latest overdaft rates for nat west student accounts?
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HSBC Student Bank Account
Hi there, I am 20 years old and I'm about to go into my third year at University. I have a Student account with HSBC with and over draft limit of £1500. Although I did try to budget, I when it came to end of term I tried to draw money out of the cash machine and it kept letting me have tenner after tenner after tenner,…
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Do I need to do anything?
A few weeks ago I sent off my old mans details so I can be assessed for the maintenance grant. I havent heard anything yet but it hasnt been 8 weeks which is the guideline time. But I just went and checked direct gov site and logged in and it still says support an application, as I sent off my old mans details through post…
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Student Finance Strikes again!
Oh my days! Can these people get anything right? It's been an absolute mess. I recently rang them up to find out why my application wasn't going through, they asked if I had sent any identification in... Naturally, I didn't because I wasn't aware I needed to! She gave me an address to send it off to, and so I did. Today, I…
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Up to £2k grant help for dependents of Civil Servants
If you are or have been a civil servant, the Civil Service Benevolent Fund can provide grants of up to £2k to students living in a lower-income household, and where one of their parents or legal guardians works, or has worked, within the civil service. Unfortunately they don't offer it to mature students going to Uni, only…
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Previous OU Study Grant vs SLC elligibility?
Does anyone know if previously receiving a study grant from the OU (via SLC) would affect future entitlement now that I want to study at a face to face uni? If it doesn't affect entitlement would it affect the amount of support I'm elligible for? cheers
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Advice on getting on the straight and narrow
Hi all Before I start my story I am hoping I won't get heckled or lambasted for my foolishness, I am already fully aware and regard myself as an idiot! I am a third year student, in my final year of the first part of my course and looking to clear my big debts and restore some self pride. As it stands at the moment, I hold…
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Confusing Info Re I. Support and OU
I have registered to do a short course (10 points) with the OU November. Also a Level one course 30th Jan (60 points). Hopefully health permitting I intend to try for a degree over five or six years. I am the dependent of my husband and we get the basic Income Support plus the disabled premium. I have read all sorts of…
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Single parent - own mortgaged home - maintanence grant?
Hi Guys Wonder if anyone can help me out with this one... I am a single parent and next year hoping to go on to Uni - Can anyone tell me if owning your own home (on a mortgage) would affect the amount of support SLC would give you? I know that if I was to sign on I'd be entitled to full benefits regardless of any assumed…
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will child tax credit affect student loan/grant ??
hi everyone, just as the title says. me and my husband both sent off our p60's and out total income for the year they wanted (07/08) was £26,300 meaning my daughter would be entitled to her universities bursary. however, we also filled in a financial assessment form which asked whether we received child tax credit which we…
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Just returned to UK and going back to Uni - desparately need help with benefit advice
Hello all, I have recently returned from being out of the country for 5 years (bar periodic holidays to visit family) to go to university where I will be studying for a MA in Linguistics. My question is in relation to what possible benefits I may be able to receive. I have my own property which is being let as I will be…
