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DD changed her mind about degree choice
My DD is 18 and just about to sit her A2's in RE, Sociology and Psychology. She is dyslexic and has struggled so far with Psychology, but she had set her heart on taking Psychology as a degree and has 2 conditional places for uni. We knew it is going to be tough as she needs 3B's to get into her first choice, I think RE &…
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Application for student finance
This is actually a question from my sister-in-law. She's applying to go to uni in September and would be leaving her job to do so. On the application for student finance does she put her current income or what it would be in Sep after she leaves her job? thanks in advance x
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Cheap Car Insurance
Now Quinns gone bust and my insurance is up for renewal does anyone know any good cheap 'black box' insurance companies or anything? Cheers
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Evidence for Adult Dependents Grant
I'm going to uni in September (undergraduate, non mature) and, amongst other things, have applied for an Adult Dependents Grant as my partner will be living with me and will be in full time Further Education. Firstly, the SLC have received and sent back my mum's P60, and are now wanting it again as they have no record of…
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Funding for a Course?
Hi, I want to do a course to become a canine behavioral therapist - the one I have in mind is in 2 stage Foundation and Advanced. Foundation is £400 and Advanced £700. I know that once I have completed these courses I'll be able to set up my own business doing something I love and it will be really worthwhile but I'm…
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Application date deadline 2010/11?
Hi all, My daughter is starting a uni course in Sept 2010. She is lucky enough to be on a course where the tuition fees are covered by the NHS. She is also eligible for an NHS Student Bursary. I was looking over the Student Maintenance Loan application and it seems that you have to have applied for the NHS Bursary before…
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Help with relocating
Hi having tried all the universities in the South West to do my PGCE I have now applied to a London University. If I get in I will need to move myself and two children into the London area. I think I can get housing benefit due to being a lone parent. Does anyone know of any help I can get to relocate? We are currently on…
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Quick question on applications for 2010/2011
Hi all DD1 has a place at Birmingham to study for fashion design BA from September and we need to apply for her student finance by 23rd April I believe. I've downloaded Martin's parents guide but it os for 2009 and I just wondered if there is anything I should update for this year ? Having done a quick check, we earn too…
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Landlord being a pain, need help/advice please
Been living here since November, I told landlord upon moving in that was it ok to pay deposit and 2 weeks in advance not a month as student loan hadnt arrived, I also told him this on the original viewing and before I moved in and he agreed each time. A few days later he sent a few emails saying that I needed to pay the…
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Need cheap storage for over summer
We have just started looking into storing my son's uni belongings over the summer. It seems that it will be around 150 pounds for 4 months with yellow box in colchester which is a bit expensive for him - any ideas on how to cut these costs?
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Funding for MSc
Hi everyone, I am hoping to go back to university in September to do a MSc in computer science. I have been looking for a job since Jan (newly graduated) but have not had any luck and I had been hoping to save up enough over these months to afford the MSc course. If, however, it turns out that I can't get a job in time to…
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Really shocked by letters from SFE. Some advice please?
Hi Team. I've had a pretty shocking letter and I'd really appreciate to opinion of someone with a bit better knowledge of such things than I. :) I am currently coming to the end of my first year as an undergraduate. As a mature student who had already done a HND in 2000, before I even started looking at unis I had a chat…
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Graduating in July - earning money, dole, and PGCE!
Hey guys, Hoping you can help me. I'll be graduating in July with a degree in Educational Studies. Got quite a lot of experience (NHS, receptionist, secretarial work, working with children, waitressing, sales assistant), but I'm going to be real real poor until I do my PGCE in September. Just wondering whether I'd be…
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Dissertation help
Hello all, I was just wondering if anyone could help me. I am doing my dissertation and I have done 3000 words so far and I need to complete the rest of my methodology and then interpret the data and results. Now I have used open ended questionnaires how do I display this type of data as I dont think I can really use…
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How much work is Open University?
I am currently a SAHM who is about to have 3 children under 4 years old. I cannot go back to work because of childcare costs but I am getting VERY bored. I was thinking of doing Open University to keep my brain active but I was wondering how much time I would need each week. I know they give guides but these seem pretty…
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scholarship and tuition fee help needed
Hi hope someone can help me, My daughter has applied and been accepted conditionally for a foundation degree course, she is currently doing Btec at college who also run this foundation and hons course in conjunction with local uni. what I need is advice re finance. She will get non means tested bursary. I have looked at…
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Secondary ICT PGCE without ICT degree?
Hi all, Hoping somebody may be able to give me some advice on this - maybe you or someone you know has been in the same situation? I am currently studying a degree in Accounting and Finance at the University of East Anglia, and was looking at possible PGCE options for September 2011. I am particularly interested in a…
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Laser Eye Surgery
Hi I was wondering if someone who has had it done could give me some advice! Today I visited Optical Express for a free consultation. They said my eyes were suitable and said for Wavefront Intralse it would cost £2,890:eek: Wavefront Mechanical costs £2,290. The websites says from £400 per eye, but I was thinking it be…
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Rude person on SFE helpline. Grr.
Sorry guys just need to have a rant. I've spoken to some lovely helpful people at SFE over the last year or so and never had too much trouble getting through even when things got really rough last summer/autumn. But the guy I had the pleasure of speaking to yesterday was neither lovely or helpful. I was calling regarding…
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MSE News: Compulsory financial education plans axed
