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Student account with santander
Just a quick query. Im (hopefully) heading to do law full time in september. I currently have a current account with a £100 overdraft with Alliance Leicester, soon to be santander. If I switch to a student account, would i be able to get an overdraft seeing as i have on with them already? They say student account ods are…
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Just for anyone who wanted a cheap laugh...
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Student-Finance-England/289244984633?ref=search&sid=693595367.69028744..1 Just got us chuckling in the office that one. It's bound to get a lot of "You suck" comments etc. Interestingly, the group below in a list is "Student Finance England sucks", and has over 1000 members.
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Student On JSA
Hi, I understand that full time students are not allowed to claim JSA, however I am unsure about part time. What if a person attends college or university or a distant learning course less than 15 hours per week? Are they entitled to JSA? Will they also receive a bursary from the national funding body as well? Thanks.
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Bank Account for Student Loan
Hi I've been lurking around the forum/site for ages but decide to drop in to ask a question :D I've got my Firm offer but I am unsure about how to go about applying for a loan. I have registered with the SLC but haven't taken any action so far. I know that you need to supply a bank account so would this mean I should apply…
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Saving money as a student
I know this sounds silly but whats the best way that you save money as a student? I am in my last year at uni now and am terrible with money. I have always lived in halls because its the easiest option because because you pay once at the beginning of term and then live of the rest of your money. i don't get much money. I…
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Oasis 20% off
Does anyone know if 20% off till 20th Feb at Oasis is in store as well as online? Thanks
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Specsavers advice needed
Hi, I recently bought some Specsavers glasses. If you buy frames costing over £69, you get 25% student discount. You are allowed to change your frames if you are not happy with them. I bought £45 frames with £90 lenses so I did not receive the student discount. I then exchanged the frames for £69 ones, and when the SA…
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This year's SLC interest rate
The RPI graph is not looking good. http://www.statistics.gov.uk/cci/nugget.asp?ID=19 I can't see it being any lower in March, if anything it looks like the SLC rate (for pre-1998 borrowers at least) may be the highest ever this year. I can imagine that come September, the disparity between pre-98 and post-98 loan rates…
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Loan for Mature student, what am I entitled to?
Hi all. This is probably an easy question to answer but im completely out of the loop with this - Im a 27 year old mature student at College taking a 2 year BTEC, National Diploma course (media production). I receive ALG - £30 pw. I was wondering if I would qualify for a student loan, what loan could I get and how much…
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being withdrawn from my degree
a letter i received from my dear daughter I am precisely ten days away from being withdrawn from my degree to lack of funds. My application was sent in June last year and all my paperwork got lost or misplaced. Last count about 70,000 students a week after they enrolled had not recieved any support from Student Finance…
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Save on electricity bills with an energy monitor
I have been using an energy monitor for six months now and I want to share the virtues of them! I have saved so much money! My electricity bills have now dropped from £95 month to £66. I know what I'm and others in my house are leaving on, and by being able to identify what's being wasted rather than used has help us save…
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Help with finance for a mature student please!
Hi all, I'm lost in the maze of information called the internet. Feeling a bit confused so I was hoping somebody could give some advice. I am 27, my partner is 24 and we have a 1 year old baby. I have unfortunately been on ESA benefit for 4 months, although now getting over a few problems and looking for part time work…
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Maintenance grant delays...
So essentially I am havving problems claiming my maintenane grant from the SFE. I initially applied for the means tested loan last year in the hopes tat i could claim the maintenance grant. i gave all my employment / earnings details online and hen sent in all relevant documentation to prove my earnings over the past 3…
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When to apply for student loan
Hi I am new to all this student stuff so pretty clueless I need help and advice my son has been offered places at 2 uni's but is chosing the one near home for financial reasons so he can live at home. I think in his heart he'd live to go to one further afield to in his words "have the full uni experience! " . I am on a…
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20% OFF Superdry, Motel & Angeleye for Students
Hey! Just thought you'd like to know... CULT Clothing & Superdry Stores are holding 21 student nights across the country this week with 20% off everything in store for 2 hours only. Student ID is required to get in. I went to the last one in October and it was ace!! Check it out on their facebook page (CULT Clothing)…
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Insurance while on gap year
Hi - I wonder if any one here can help please? It's not strictly speaking a gap year, as it seems to have become a gap life! My daughter is on an extended working holiday in New Zealand. She now has had her visa extended for two years. For the first, we paid her insurance via STA, initially for six months and then an…
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OU discount on Apple store...
Does anyone have any idea what perks/discounts an OU student can get from the Apple UK store? Students DO get a discount but you can't see the prices unless you log on through your campus internet. Any ideas what the OU discount is?
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When to apply for student bank account?
Is it too early to apply for a student bank account? Will I get the overdraft now if I apply? I've applied for student finance and have confirmed my unconditional place already. Thanks. :D
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Chances of icnreased overdraft? (Halifax)
Got myself a halifax student account with £500 overdraft at the start of the year for uni. Dad has started to budget me! So all the money i had available to me overdraft and all was taken out and put into a higher interest account, then a monthly budget put across to my current account. Yes, i can see how much im spending…
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OU Psychology/counselling
Hi there, not really a money saving question but still..... Ive registered for the OU's foundation degree in counselling. Its 3 years and says on completion i would be qualified to practice as a counsellor. Thing is i had always thought id want to be more of a psychology counsellor, and thought that doing a few psychology…
