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Dsiabled + Partner Wants University
Hi there, I wasn't exactly sure where to post this so I hope this section in the forum is suitable. I'm 25 and disabled, receiving Disability Living Allowance and Income Support. I currently live with my parents in West Sussex. My partner is 21 and lives in the Midlands with her parents. At the moment my partner's…
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Have Your Say on a possible replacement for EMA
[title=http://images2.moneysavingexpert.com/images/dp/wtd_underline.gif] What's this all about? [/title] Simon Hughes MP (Deputy Leader of the Lib Dems) is looking for your views on what a replacement for Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) in England, if any, should look like. EMA is a grant of up to £30 per week for 16…
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Calculating student loan interest
Hi, I'm trying to work out how the student loan company calculate my interest for a year. For example: my balance on the 01/04/2004 was £11102.52. The interest rates where 01/09/2002-31/08/2003 => 0.003540597 and 01/09/2003-31/08/2004 => 0.008351932 (daily rates). I worked out the number of days each month and multiplied…
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Best place for cheap course books?
As my daughter is in her first year at uni. it appears she needs several course books throughout the year, sometimes needing only a small passage from the book as I'm sure most students will have been in a similar situation. Therefore would anybody have any tips as to where to get cheap books as some of the ones I've been…
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ok, i got dsa mentor award 70.00 per hour
im doing ou course, need someone to help do assignments, 70.00 x 30 hours .. im dyslexic and have depression and health issues. doing level 2 ou archeology, medicien 1500 to 1930 and other courses
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Discounted computers for students?
Hi I'm doing a course with the Open University and would like a new laptop, as mine is a bit old and not very reliable. I use my computer mainly for internet/e-mail and sometimes I watch iPlayer. I'm NOT keen on games or film/music downloading. Are there any companies that offer student discount at all? What would you…
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Guaranteed Uni Place?
Hi Been looking at some university information for my son and am intrigued by the offering of Kaplan Business School. They are not part of UCAS and so my son can apply to study with them outside of Uni and get a guaranteed place if he gets his grades. The degree at the end is University of London too so looks pretty good.…
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Urgent help required
Hi, need some advice asap decided to go to university to better myself, so started a course at Bolton university back in September 2009! After 6 weeks I had to withdraw from the course because my student loan hadn't come through after chasing it for weeks and I couldn't afford to get there. As I was still living at home in…
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LPC funding and accomadation
Hi everyone, I'm looking for a MSE way to fund my legal studies next year. I am thinking about attending one of the larger law schools in London and this is posing a few questions: 1. What is a good student bank account that deals with people doing professional training (and is it better to stick with my Natwest graduate…
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NUS card probs!
I am having problems getting my discount codes on the nus site! I log into the site with no problems but the FAQ says to get my discount codes I have to use the login details that were set up when I bought the card. I can't remember what these were and the only forgotton password is for the site login, any advice?
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Possible loans/grants
Hi, I am resitting my first year at university. I was wondering what grants and funds i can apply for apart from the government standard grant. Cheers
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Social work interview at MMU
I have an interview a week on Wednesday for MA in Social work at Manchester Met. I wondered if anyone else had been on a social work interview there as I was wondering what sort of thing to expect?
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fraudulant emails being sent under the name of SLC
from my uni portals: apparently it could be sent to anyone regestered with SLC and are claiming to be from Student Finance England, Wales or SLC
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insuring car - 18 year old off to Uni
Hi can anyone tell me is it possibe to just insure your car for say 6 months as my 18 year old will be off to Uni in september and my insurance is up this month.....insuring for the full year with my 18 year old on is over £1500 ...insuring for me only is just less than £200. he uses the car occasionally but will prob want…
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Holding fee for accommodation ?
Hello. I'm asking for help for my nephew. I don't know everything that has been said, just have been given the general story. He is currently in student halls and needs to rent a property for his 2nd year. A fellow student told him there was a room available in the house he rents. There are 6 rooms and 5 occupied. He…
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defering student loan
defering student loan I graduated in1998 My income has since been low enough to enable deferment The question i have is that i was told that i am no longer eligible to defer due to not having kept in touch of change of address She said had to pay £25 a month (not much I know but am on low income/benefits on a fixed amount…
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PGCE Funding - Help
Heya, I am looking for some clarification from anyone on how the bursary system is changing. I've applied and got a place on a PGCE Primary course, and now I've heard that the funding in terms of the bursary is zilch compared to the previously advertised £4k for last year. Lovely to give the knowledge 8 months ahead of…
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Interview/written task help
wow earlier today i was posting if i would hear back and i now know i have at least one interview, but it says there will be a written test? it's for a social work degree - so i'm thinking case note mock up or something?????? they couldn't just randomly ask for soemthing too far left field could they? maybe an essay 'why i…
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Student house - bills
Me and some friends have just paid the deposit on a 8 bedroom house for September. To be honest, they're very laid back and didn't put hardly any effort into house hunting, so I did most of it. Now I'm thinking of the bills and how we should go about this. I can see us going without electric and hot water if any of them…
