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I quit and am not entitled to loan for 2nd degree. help!!!
I did 2 years of a degree and withdrew as I hated it and was failing miserably. I am now going to start a new degree which is another 3 years. I wont receive tuition fee loan for first year or maintenance grant or bursary, just a reduced maintenance loan. I live alone and have to pay £300pm rent and £50 utilities and then…
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BLOODY USELESS STUDENT FINANCE - Proving single status
I'm really struggling to prove my mother's single status. I keep on sending forms (i phone up student finance before i send them and they say it's ok). My mother is on a low income. It's under £9000 a year. There's no way she'd be able to support me at university. She does not and cannot recieve a 25% discount though…
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"student only" laptop stores?
Hey there, Looking to buy a laptop for the start of uni :) so far I have found hp and dell have a student only section on their website ... does anyone know if anywhere else have them?
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OU Student + NUS Card - Help!
Hey, I'm starting study with OU this month am am trying to apply for the NUS extra card (as reccomended by OU!), but I'm unsure of what dates and course details I'm supposed to put in the Education Details section - and suprisingly, neither NUS nor OU have any details in their help sections on how OU students are supposed…
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Open Univeristy & ELQ funding.
Does anyone know what the current situation is regarding ELQ & the OU? At present all UK students are charged the same (I would be self-funding). Last I heard 12+ months ago was that plans are on hold and there is no news. Has anyone heard anything newer? I am considering further courses but don't want to start a string of…
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Maintenance loan change
Hi everyone, my daughter has changed her University from Lancaster to Leeds. I have just checked the amended student finance application on line, and see that they have changed the university, but that her maintenance loan is now £500 less. Has anyone else had a similar experience? :eek:
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Cheap train fare to Stafford?
Whilst I was browsing through the forums, I noticed(or I may not have noticed) that there was no travel/trains section so I've placed this thread here considering that the whole reason Im travelling to Stafford is because there is an Open day there on the 25th(as long as there are still enough spaces left :D ) Any way, I…
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student finance confusion
hi i hope im in the right place. im looking for some advice on what sort of funding would be available to me. im a 23 year old single parent with a 7month old son. 5 years after taking my A levels i have finally bitten the bullet and applied for a full time foundation degree at my local college. at the moment im waiting to…
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Sources for scholarships and grants
Do you have any recommended sites or advice for HE funding relating to scholarships and grants, not from central govt funds? This is to undertake a HNC/HND in fine art - my friend received a grant many years ago for a degree and is therefore ineligible for any further state funds. They said a book in a library listed some…
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open university
Have been reading up on the open University and have read lots of positive comments on there degree courses. People have said that future employers look on them favourably as you have to be very self motivated to complete them. Has anyone any experience of any of the science degrees they offer? in specific the biology…
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Student laptop help?
Hi , Is there any way i can get a free used laptop or computer as i have just started an access course at college with the goal of going to university next year but i dont like sitting in the library all day and would prefer to have a computer/laptop for myself. I live on my own and have almost no money after rent and…
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Transferring standing order
I am opening a new bank account and wish to transfer a weekly standing order (to me from my parents) from my present account to the new one. Has anyone any idea about how I can do this? Many thanks
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Unis should focus on teaching, not research....?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-11241871 apparently, unis have lost their focus and should be concentrating on teaching.... and there was me thinking that historically, their emphasis was always on research! why make government funding all about things like the RAE and then complain that it's unis who have made the…
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Funding for MA Law course
Hi, I'm in a bit of a pickle and need some help with funding. I have a place on Sheffield University's MA Law course and was going to obtain the money to pay for the fees from NatWest through their Professional Loan Scheme. This scheme, as I understand it, is for people who are undertaking further study to enter a chosen…
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student accounts and bad credit
Im starting uni in a week and have been trying to open a student account with santander for about 6 weeks due to them constantly losing things..long story but :mad::mad::mad: Anyway i decided to go with santander as i already had an account with them, (alliance leicester current acc with 100 o/d) however i do have bad…
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Help with Opening student account!
Hi im Liam, 21 years old classed as mature student. I'm doing an access course this year and when i have completed this will definately be going to university, what i want to know is can i open a student account now with a bank which has an overdraft facility available to me? Thanks for reading and i hope you can help. Liam
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ADG confirmation of income letter help
Hi i have recieved a letter for confirmation of the ADG fro 09/10 it is asking for confirmation from 1 sep-31 aug 09 and says it wants original evidence e.g statements so what im wandering is i dont get statements im paperless can i print of a full month between these dates that details all comitments and income e.g wages,…
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EMA for Sept 2010
is that assessed on the basis of a parent's salary for the tax year 2009-2010 pls?:)
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Animal care via distance learning
Does anyone know of any reputable (&reasonably priced) distance learning companies which offer courses in animal care / veterinary nursing? Also if anyone has had any bad experiences with any particular distance learning company? Thanks in advance
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Applying for Student Finance - more than one course!
Hi I need some advice please regarding student finance for 2010/11. I am about to start the second year of my ITT (Inital Teacher Training) and have also enrolled on a BSc Top Up qual another one year HE course. I have had previous funding via student loan and grant for Yr 1 ITT but wondered if I were able to apply for Yr…
