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Not strictly a money saving question.
I do apologise for this not being a money saving question, however I've been advised by another member to post on this bored with the issue of which I face. Tommorrow I'll be sitting a modular maths exam, foundation tier, however my mathmatical skills are severly lacking. I highly doubt I'll get a "C" Talking to any…
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literature/research on dissertation plan
Apologies as this isn't a money saving question but one that is puzzling me. I am writing my dissertation plan today for an MSc and can't work out what goes in the section about previous research findings related to the focus of the study. My plan is to be 3000 words and there are 8 headings to use for the plan. Do I just…
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OU PC grant - do we have to buy in a store or can it be online new?
Hi guys Posting to help my oh..we are trying to sort his laptop for course out. He got his grant, we just got to sort it and send them a copy of receipt. Assumed it had to be in a actual shop..but could we order from asda online or somewhere like that?? Dont want them demanding the money back!! :rotfl: Gonna give em a bell…
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FE Student Help!
I left school at 16, worked for three years, really enjoyed it and then the company closed so i was made redundant. Had a bit of a hard time, but then found a new job. After realising i didn't enjoy this job, and wanted a new line of work, i decided to go back to college and i love it! However, will higher education…
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Disabled students allowance
Has anyone any advice or tips on applying for this? My dyslexic son wants to go to uni next year so would like to know. How can he be assessed for this? Thanks in advance Kika.
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hardship fund
my other half who is in her 3rd year of a BeD in primary school teaching has been refused the hardship fund as we dont need it apparently. We have a 3 year old who goes to nursery full time and the funds are mainly for this. The panel have looked at our incomings and outgoings and decided that my take home pay of £1550 per…
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Open Uni and OUSBA
I registered on an Open Uni course costing £650 and I paid with OUSBA. The course has just started and due to personal reasons, I'm no longer able to complete the module, so I withdrew from the course. I've just found out today, that because OUSBA pass on all of the fees to the OU, I am still liable to pay the full fee to…
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Unite Accommodation Problems
Hi, I moved into Unite accommodation just over six weeks ago to find that my window wouldn't open. When I reported this, they sent someone who came and opened it whilst I was out. When I got back in and wanted to shut the window later that day, I found that I couldn't and it was now stuck open! I reported this again to…
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Hourly pay for a 15 year old?
Hi, My son is 15 and has an application form for a local shop. One of the questions is "What salary would you expect?". He has no idea what to put so I thought I would ask on here. He doesn't want to put too much or too little. Thanks for any replies.:)
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Should student loan repayments be taxed?
Just after a bit of advice, I have 4 student loans, starting in 97 to 2000. I started repaying these in 2008. As it stands, I am paying these back via direct debit from my bank account. Following discussions with a friend in the pub the other day, he was saying that his loan is paid off straight from his wages and before…
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OU Discretionary fund help
I have just started the W221 course through OU. I have studied before but not with the OU. So far I am enjoing the course but was wondering if any of you out there had applied for a discretionary fund before. I am thinking of applying for one but not really sure what to put down in the form. I know you can apply for…
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how to approach experts via email for dissertation research?
Hi all i'm hoping someone with some experience of contacting experts for the primary research part of my dissertation might be able to give me some tips. I'm doing my dissertation on stop motion and would like to contact a few experts via email to get their opinions on a few questions that I have in mind.. but I'm sure…
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Parents Learning Allowance for both student parents?
Hi there I was just wondering whether anyone can help me. Me and my partner are both full time university students with one child. I know we are entitled to the special support grant and the parents learning allowance but I'm not sure whether we are both eligible to claim the parents learning allowance or whether just one…
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Essays,how dou you handle it
i'm a 39 year old first year nursing student,just attempting my first essay,how do you guys manage it,i left school 23 years ago,and have never written or even attemted an essay,all foreign to me and bloody stressful_pale__pale_,how do you guys handle the pressure of it? cheers scotty
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Second degree?
Has anybody on here made a career change that involved doing a second degree completely different from their first? If so, how did you manage financially without the tuition fee loan? From what I can see the only funding available in this situation is the maintenance loan and whatever scholarships or bursaries your uni may…
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Medical/travel Insurance for study in India
Daughter is going to stay and study for a year at Asian film school in Delhi, India. Can anyone advise on companies that deal with this kind of medical/ health and travel insurance. TIA Regards Eve
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Nursing/Health Professions funding 2011
Looks like its being reviewed, is anybody on here likely to be affected by this? I'm really hoping the NHS will continue to pay the fees and bursary as otherwise I don't think I could manage :(
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argh NUS site wont let me login!!!
hasnt been letting me login since yesturday, i need this £4 off voucher for black ops. OUT OF ALL THE DAYS :mad: can anyone else login onto the NUS extra site?
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Moving uni
I'm a 2nd year teacher trainee and am having a lot of problems with my uni. I have contacted a different one with the hope I can transfer (It's going from full time to part time, still a teaching degree, and 2nd year doesn't start til Jan so won't have missed anything) The question is: is it better to transfer? Or can I…
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SAAS....another tricky situation!
Hi guys! Not been on here for a while but have hit a bit of a problem... Recently got engaged:j and my new fiance and I are planning on moving in. I currently recieve a minimum loan from SAAS - applied for the maximum and due to my fathers high wage I get very little to see me through the month :( Question: When my fiance…
