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Childcare grant concern
Hi, I apologise for starting yet another finance related thread but I have yet another issue:o When I originally applied for the childcare grant, I put down a couple of after school hours for my son as well as what I needed for my two little ones. However, I no longer need these hours for my son. I rang SFE and told them…
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Help.
I completed my second year in June and recieved my results in July. Upon recieving my results I consequently failed and was withdrawn from the course as I had failed my examinations and two assessments. Below is a timescale of key occuring events. 15th July 2010 Results recieved and withdrawn from course 23rd July 2010…
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Student finance - any receive letter yet?
HI everyone, the last letter I have received was back in March saying what I am entitled to, however, usually around end of August or beginning of September in the previous years, I used to received another letter with dates of expected payments (3 times over the whole year) I have not had this letter through yet this…
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Student Loans Company - no contact
Hi, I am looking for some advice. I have spoken to CAB and think I may go on to seek legal advice but thought that this would be a good call too. I graduated from University 8 years ago with a student loan debt. I have been in full-time employment since and they havent contacted me or requested replayments (although they…
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graduate account(s) help?
Hi, Im a recent graduate - graduated in july 2009 and again in july 2010 after doing a PGCE. My student bank account was with HSBC and has now become a graduate account. My account is luckily in credit and so Im hoping to make some money from the overdraft as Martin discusses. So, can I open more than one graduate account?…
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Resitting GCSE
I sat my GCSEs back in 2005, but only secured D grades in Maths, Science and History. I wonder whether it is worth retaking Maths and / or Science. Any advice about how to go about this would be much appreciated. Many thanks
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EMA backdating problems
my younger sister is 17 and studying at our local college doing beauty therapy. she has been trying to sort out her ema since last year. she had no bank account so my mum and her went in to try and sort one out for her-and as she had lost her birth certificate my mum had to purchase a new one. after not hearing anything…
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refused student finance as lived abroad- please help!
Hi I started at uni yesterday, a day i have waited for for may years. Imagine my horror when 10 minutes before my 1st class, i speak to Student Finance and they told me they've decided I am not eligible for Student Finance loans or grants as I lived abroad for 6 months of the 3 years prior to my course. It has ruined…
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Student and normal bank accounts - overdrafts!
Hello!! I joined RBS quite a few years ago and when I became a student three years ago, I applied for a student account which I thought my current account would just be transferred to. Anyway - when requesting an overdraft online it increased my current account one and now I have been paying interest for far too long. I…
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student finance, wrong calculation?
My sort of step daughter is starting a uni course in september and she hasnt yet had her actual calculation through but did get informed that she gets a maintenance loan of the full amount but no maintenance grant. when we do the calculation on the directgov website, it shows she is entitled to maximum loan and grant, plus…
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Abbey/Santander cancelled Student Account with no notification
My partner, who is a 2nd year mature student, went to town today to get some supplies for the new term. His student account with Abbey last year had an overdraft limit of £1000. When he went to withdraw money, the machine told him he was overdrawn, despite being well within his overdraft limit, even more so considering…
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Student Broadband. uh ohhhhh
I go to university in Wales, and we can't get fibre optic. :( just spoke to virgin and they said i would be looking at £36 a month, for a 12 month contract! we cant get the 9 month one from them. Any other good suppliers out there? - we are also capped at like 7meg for the household of 6 people!! omg. this is not gonna be…
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Stockholm Accommodation
Hi all Not even sure if I on on the right board but here goes - my daughter is doing her Masters at Stockholm University, going over on 24th Sept. Although she has a few contacts and places to view she is finding it really difficult to rent some reasonable accommodation near to the university. So I just wandered if any one…
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Full time work or full time study?
Im 21 and I live with my boyfriend but I want to go to college to study a foundation level 3 course then go onto uni after that. At the moment we both work full time and get by, do you think this is a big risk if I give up work and do the course? What funding would I get? It is a three day a week course so I could work the…
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Proof of income, not working not on benefits
My daughter is applying to the Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) for a loan. She needs to prove her dad's income. He doesn't work and he isn't on benfits. He is living off his savings. so he doesn't have a p60 and the DWP can't certify his income because he is not on benefits. What does he do? Thanks in advance
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Oystercard Help Please
Hi there, I am going to be travelling into London (through zones 5 to 1) for a university course which I am starting in October; everyday for a year. I know that I can get a Student 18+ oystercard to help reduce the cost of weekly/monthly and annual season tickets, but they are still really expensive. I was wondering if…
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Anyone else not been paid today???
Just wondered if anyone else was due to be paid today and hasn't? A few friends of mine have been paid, I'm one of the unlucky ones who yet again hasn't (was nearly a week late last year) really is VERY annoying when they don't get payments to us on the dates they say they will, don't they know many of us have overdrafts…
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funding -partime course
Hi Ive tried getting in to college full time, but dispite calling and emailing no one really helped. So i ddint get in. Ive found a part time course, but its further education not, higer and was wondering if there are any funding ideas? ive tried the local authority and the job centre. Its the course fees i need help with.…
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can my son get help to resit a year
hi really hoping some one can help us ,does anyone know what help if any my son can get, He is doing a masters degree, he would be going into his 4th year but has to resit last year,(3rd year)he has had 3 years funding this year will make it 4.will he get help for next year which would make it 5 years. we live in wales i…
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ALG Help
I'm doing a full time level 3 BTECH at college and I am 19, I have to travel by train to get there. I already have 2 A-Levels so am not eligible for the ALG but I meet all the other criteria. Is there any way I can work round this or any other alternatives? I've paid my exam and enrolment fees, it's just course materials…
