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Help - Funding avice needed.
Hey guys I was just wondering if you would be able to help me out with some information please. I'll tell you what my situation is first of all. Basically, I have failed my second year of university and have been allowed to retake in on the grounds 'exceptional personal circumstances',which are...I had some family issues…
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Tutition Fee Loan - Last Minute Change Of Mind!
Hi, I am going into my second year of a social work degree and in my first year i didnt get the tutuion fee loan and paid my fee's out of my bursary. I was intending to do the same this year and applied for student finance like normal and i have just got my notification letter and I now would like the tutition fee, Do you…
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cydesdale bank student account
i'm a mature student who starts uni on monday,i was thinking of opening a clydesdale bank student account,just wondering if i could move my direct debits to that account,is there any benefits to the account,i currently have a clydesdale bank account with a £350 overdraft would it be eay to move it to a student account,any…
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Open uni finance
I've just been awarded the full fee award, i just wondered what happens with the course grant? The email i recieved only mentioned the fee grant so i'm a bit confused as i should be entitled to the full amount bases on my earnings. I've read about it being paid direct into a bank account and that i get a letter from the…
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Open University courses subsidises
I have read another thread on here about the Open University and it is something that I have been thinking about doing for a while. I have been looking at the Life Science degree. At the moment I cannot work but I'm hoping that once I have seen my rheumatologist and am receiving treatment then I may be able to work again…
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special support grant-help?!
I applied for SF at the start of April and after many phonecalls and sending of evidence I received my notification of entitlement in mid July, which said I would get the maintenance loan, special support grant, parents' learning allowance and childcare grant. This seemed correct, as I was on Income Support for myself and…
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Reduce length of university holidays?
Thought I'd start a poll on here as it was something I was discussing with some friends (and we couldn't come to a decision). My university year is technically 29 weeks long (although most are only doing something for about 27 weeks). The actual summer holiday is 15 weeks long. We then get 4 weeks at Easter and 4 weeks at…
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Has anyone used cover4students.com
Hi I was just wondering if anyone has used cover4students.com for there university contents insurance. If so would you recommend them?
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Argh Student loan help needed please!
So here is the situation... I am 23 and started university in January and am going back in september still technically in my first year. My problem is that I want to apply for a means tested maintenence loan but Im not sure if I qualify. I have supported myself since June 2007 since I dropped out of university after a…
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when do ema payments start
could anywhen tell me when these payments start thanks
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DD1 still hasn''t been allocated accommodation
Hi all I know there is little anyone can do about this. I just need to rant:mad: DD1 was given a conditional offer in January to study for a BA in fashion Design at BCU in Birmingham, the condition being that she completed her foundation year, which she did in June. On receipt of confirmation of her results from the…
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Working Tax Credits for paid PhD students who don't pay tax??
I'm starting a paid PhD position (in Scotland) in a couple of weeks, and as I understand it, I wont have to pay tax on the income, because I'll be a full-time student. Am I also eligible for Working Tax Credits or are they simply refunds of tax that has been paid on income (and therefore irrelevant to me)?
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Moving in !!!
Any advice on how to deal with utilities, internet, cleaning stuff etc when sharing with other students who are friends. Also how do you find out who your utilities suppliers are when you move into rented accommodation?
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account with natwest
my daughter has an account with natwest which is a step account and wants to change to a student account but keeps getting declined on affordablity she has a step account as she has a parttime job she has has everything in place for er student loan i have debt with natwest credit card would this be affecting her have a…
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My university story
Firstly, a big congratulations if u are Reading this and you have got into Uni. Please take a few mins to read my story, Im not here to lecture but if I can help one person to avoid the situation I ended up in I have achieved what I set out to.... So here goes In 2006 I started university to undertake a degree in law. I…
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Student finance England, siblings and OU
Last year, my sister & I both started uni. Originally, we were awarded full grant plus loan and a few months later, we were given less grant. I decided that I wouldn't return to uni in September and that I would do OU study. On the student finance forms for parents to fill in, they put on the forms that I was doing OU…
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Lloyds TSB
For anyone looking for student accounts just be aware that from 2nd December Lloyds with charge you £5 a month if you go into your overdraft, planned or unplanned overdrafts! Because of this and other reasons I have today switched my student account and other accounts across to Natwest
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Help for a friend please
Hi there, I hope this is in the right place. A friend of mine wants to start some college courses with hope of gaining access to HE next year. She lives alone in a flat and has been told that a lot of her benefits will be cut as a result of going to college. I don't want to give too many details about why she cannot work…
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Maiko Student finance desperation
sorry this was a duplicate
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Taiko Student finance desperation
Taiko, I can see that you have been invaluable to a number of OP’s and am hoping you could point me in the right direction. After countless calls to SF my daughter’s application has still not been processed. She should be, according to our calculations full tuition and maintenance. She applied in May and unfortunately…
