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PhD: Writing-up financial nightmare
I am coming to the end of the third year of my PhD, and am about to begin writing but have found myself unable to cope financially. My circumstances are quite unusual, so apologies for the lengthy explanation! I was awarded a stipend for 4 years, with my funding body specifying an additional taught element to be included…
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Id for students
Is there anyone who goes to south kent college now known as K college in kent? I am just wondering if the students ids are still the same as last year or have they changed them since the two colleges merged and became K college? I am due to go back in January for hair/beauty and not been issued with a id card yet. Just…
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niece - apply one year early?
Hi As it 2012 when we niece will go to uni (she is in 1st year college now) should I advide her to apply for uni for 2011 and see if she gets offered anything or gets a place through clearing. she is a very smart lass. it is worth her trying to get a place a year early due to the 9000 tutition fees starting in 2012? I'm…
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Tuition Fees
Hi :santa2: Have any of you knowledgable posters seen any good articles on the how the new tuition fees system will operate? In particular I'm looking for details on interest rates and stuff to do with maintenance loans. I'm trying to work out whether it's worth taking out a student loan at all or whether it's just worth…
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Student Loans 2012
Update note - see the full guide to the new system at Student Loans 2012: 20 key facts about tuition fees, loans, grants and more ___________________________________ Well what a terrible blow. After years and years of attempting to get Mortgage Free we now find that our kids will be burdened with a humongous mountain of…
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Radio 4 More or Less - New Student Finance figures
The first ten minutes of today's Radio 4's More or Less programme was explaining the details behind the headline figures with regards to the new student fees. The programme is likely to be on iPlayer later today.
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Transfering for Graduate account
Hi, probably a bit of a silly question, but I currently have a Co-op Student account, which I have a year's grace period before they start charging interest (there's no Grad account with them). Does anybody know when this period is up? I've lost the letter they sent me about it, and I'm not sure if they are doing it as a…
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MSE News: Tuition fees to hit £9,000 as Government wins vote
This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story: Read the full story: Tuition fees to hit £9,000 as Government wins vote
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Having big, worrying problems with SFE
Hi guys, I used to frequent this board and haven't been around for a while but I hope somebody can give me some advice. I'm in my second year of uni at the moment. In the 09/10 academic year I received CCG to the full amount I could, ADG of £499.02, PLA of £1508 (full amount I think?) and the usual maintenance grant and…
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Being charged fines even though there were no travel options
Hi guys Wondering if I can do anything about this: I tried to re-new my library books online yesterday afternoon and got a message saying: we can't renew one of your books because it is on hold. Now, I don't live on campus, infact I stay 22 miles away and I travel into uni everyday but I live in central Scotland and you…
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Mature p/t student - any funding available?
Dear kind ladies and gentlemen. I am a 42 yr old lady who has applied to uni for the first time. It is a two yr foundation degree and it states part time. 3 to 3 1/1 days per week. I have previously done a college course in my youth which was a two year NNEB in childcare, don't think they have these any more. I am puzzled…
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Suitable ID card?
We have an 18yo who does not have a driving license yet. What can be used as proof of age which is acceptable for pubs, clubs etc? There is something called validate UK http://www.validateuk.co.uk/ but I've never heard of it, don't know its bone fide and whether it is widely acceptable. Any suggestions welcome!
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MA social work personal statement
I am applying to study MA in Social work through UCAS, deferring for 2012. I have written the first draft for my statement and was wondering if someone would be willing to read it and see if it is along the right lines. I can pm or email it.
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What do I need to tell the benefits people about?
OK I am about to start 120 points of study with the OU in February I have had my finance approved, I live in wales so have qualified for the following: Course Fee Grant: £1100 Course Grant: £1075 Adults Dependants Grant: £1985.25 Parents Learning Allowance: £1131.00 The fee grant has already been applied to my OU account,…
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OU Financial Support Office New Hours
Morning all :) Just thought I would let everyone know that the financial support office for the OU are now only taking call between 10am and 4pm due to them needing to get on processing applications. Though I would just let you all know :)
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Notary public Cheap ??
I need to get a document notarized for my new passport application, dual-nationally, I can't find anywhere that will do it for less £60 but being a student I don't have that kind of money, anyone got any idea
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help/advice for a uni student with a medical condition
Any Help &/or Advice please My Daughter is going to university in September 2011,she has been diagnosed as suffering with Auto-Immune Hypothyroidism & also has a form of dyslexia. we have been told that there is financial assistance available to her,but not where to look for this,we will be going to the CAB for advice. If…
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Career Development Loan 2011/12
Does anyone know if the CDL for the 2011/12 maximum will increase from the £10,00. The postgraduate fees for the academic year average £9,500.
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Maths A-level Distance Learning for Actuarial Career
Hi there, I'm a 21 year old university student studying for a master's degree in Financial Economics, with a BA in Economics and Finance. I'd really like to join the Actuarial Profession, but unfortunately, even though my degrees are mathematical, all of the firms seem to require A-level Maths. When I was choosing my…
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OU StudentHome Slow To Update??
Morning All :) I have had emails overnight from The OU telling me my finance application has been processed and I have been awarded full payment, however I need to log into studenthome on the OU site to finish my registration and confirm my place on the courses, I have logged in and nothing has changed within the…
