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Laptop
Hello! I am a single mother to a 19 months old and currently a stay at home mum so I am receiving Income Support. I am starting an Open University course in October and I really need a laptop! I am borrowing a pc at the moment, but wont be able to have it for much longer. I obviously cant afford to go out and buy a laptop…
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Student loan repayments not showing
Well, I started paying back my student loan through PAYE last year, the HMRC contacted the company and started taking reductions from my wages in April 2009. I was lead to believe that you receive an annual statement after the tax year where your deductions are taken off the loan and the loan is ammended. Unfortunately I…
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Student 9 month Broadband contracts
Do any actually exist?
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Current year assessment ruling
Due to altered financial circumstances we were assessed on our current estimated family income for 2009/10. We have now provided the correct figures and documentation. We also filled in the details for 2008/9 for the coming academic year (2010/11) as required on line, providing more evidence as it was asked for. The final…
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student overdraft query?
Hi I've just finished the 2nd year of my course, and was looking at my bank account. At the start of July last year, I received a letter saying that my overdraft was due for renewal at the end of July. I reapplied for my overdraft and it was granted. Now I am wondering why have I not received another letter yet stating my…
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Student Finance Nightmare
Hi, not sure whether this belongs here but I need some advice! My dealings with student finance have been nothing short of a nightmare, to put it mildly! I applied for student finance last April as an Independant Adult seeking income-assessed loan/grant. I sent them 3 original P60s. In July I got a letter asking me to sign…
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Quick Open Uni question
I'm unsure of what to do with the financial support. It asks for annual income for the last complete tax year. I only worked 6 months of it, was unemployed and earned nothing for the other 6 months. This year i will (hopefully) be working a full 12 months so will be earning a lot more. Am I right to put what i earned in 6…
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Tuition fees for a missed year - Urgent help required
Hi everyone, in a bit of a stressful situation at the moment, and hoping that somebody here can help me out! Basically, trying to keep it as brief as possible, I started my second year back in Spetember (09), but after attending just 2 seminars had to withdraw due to personal circumstances and things going on in my family.…
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"Straight As but no university place"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-10665478 perhaps this is one of the biggest adverts for choosing A levels carefully - i can only imagine that drama and theatre studies, and religious studies don't carry the same weight as history or something more traditional (fair or otherwise!)
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sceduled operations and uni return?
Hi all, i know this is a while away yet but thought i would ask the question. In March next year I will need an operation I cant have it before as it requires me to be on special medication for 26 weeks before and prior to that to have suitability tests done (i had the test done about 18 months or so my consultant says its…
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Student finance and interest on savings
I'm going to uni in September 2010 and am applying for an NHS bursary as an independent student as I've been working full-time for almost four years now. I've completed my form however my dad has recently opened a savings account in my name and has now told me that he's expecting £100 of interest over the course of the…
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Postgraduate Student Accounts - comparison site?
Hey, I start my MSc course in October having graduated from my BSc back in 2005. I'm in the process of getting my finances in order but I'm struggling to find much information concerning 'postgraduate' accounts, rather than 'graduate' or 'student' accounts. Does anyone know of a good comparison site before I trawl each of…
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Learning Spanish from home (cheaply)?
It is something that I've wanted to do for a long time. My Spanish is very poor - I can only do numbers up to ten and say hello/goodbye. So I'd need to start right at the beginning. I'm after some suggestions of the best way to learn Spanish from home. I simply don't have the budget or flexibility to go to college and…
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Quitting
I am currently at the end of the second year at Hull University. I registered for an English Literature degree, but only passed the year with an average of 35%, with grade C at A-level. I don't think the University is suited to me. My true interest is in Philosophy. I have been offered reassessments in August but these are…
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Help! How Do I Change To Part-Time Course?
I am due to start a full-time HND in September. However, after much thought I feel I can't afford to give up my job and live on the student grant/loan. So, I have decided to compromise and do the same subject but on a part-time HNC. This would allow me to keep my job, have extra time for assignments and also get a…
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Will I get taxed?
Can delete this, got my answer.
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Do I need to claim my tax back
I'm a student and did a little work for an agency over easter. Some before and some after April 1st (which complicates things a little) and because I was working April-September of the previous year its possible I earned more than £6k (or whatever it is) during the last tax year. I paid tax for all the work I did for the…
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Want to open a Student account now
I'm going on holiday on Wednesday to see family back home. I'll be back hopefully the day before my term starts. Is it possible to open a student account now? I don't want to go through the hassle. I already have an unconditional offer to do my course. Noticed Halifax will only allow student accounts to be opened after…
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Any banks still offering 0% overdraft rates or special offers?
I have got 2 questions in one thread to ask. Firstly: Are there any banks offering good special offers and 0% interest on overdraft rates for University students? Also can these rates apply for a UK resident and citizen studying in an EU country? Thanks
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DSA Application questions
HI all, I applied for DSA, and was told my 2003 dyslexia assessment is too old and to get another one. I'm still trying to organise that but am likely to have to wait til I start my course so I can get the money via the Access to Learning fund to pay for my test. In the meantime, My GP has written a letter which has been…
