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Student savings
Trying to sort out my savings finally and not sure which would be the most profitable option. I earn under £7500 per year and I am a full time student. I have £25000 to put into savings and want to get the maximum interest although I might need access to it after 2 years. Is there any point in using ISAs at 2.8% or should…
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Adult Dependants Grant + tax return
I'm about to do hubby's self-assessment tax return for 10/11, but I can't remember if I have to include his Adult Dependants Grant (I'm the dependant) in the 'other income' section. Does anyone know, please?
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Children heading back to uni tomorrow
Hi everyone, Is anyone travelling back to uni tomorrow with their offspring. Our youngest heads back tomorrow and oldest next weekend. Will miss them so very much. Trying to remember the positives like reduced heating bills and eating what we want when we want. Has anyone else got any "plus points" that will cheer me up?
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Can I take out a student account in my final year? LOL
Hi guys exactly as the title states "Can I take out a student account in my final year?" I am a mature student and started at 21 after working for 3 years from college, and I had a little problem with the phone company 'three' who defaulted my dd and I got a major problem with my credit rating, during this time (whilst not…
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Don't know how I will afford uni...
Hi, I'm hoping someone here can give me some advice: I'm currently applying for uni for this September and am trying to work out how I'm going to pay for it! I understand that my tuition fees will be covered by my loan so am not worried about that. But, according to the student finance website I will only receive just over…
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Student grant info - where to start?
Hello! My wife is considering returning to University to study for a one year full-time masters degree - we have two young children (5 and 1 yr old) and she would be giving up here job to do the course. We are trying to look at ways of funding the course (and pay for food, and the kids), but don't really know where to…
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college help
Not sure if this is the right place but here goes. I became unemployed in August, my daughter started college in September. She applied for the new bursary, the person that deals with it said she's intitled to nothing because I'm getting JSA and the JSA is to be used to help her college costs???? Now they are saying that…
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Withdrawn overdraft facility - anyone else?
My son is in his first year at Uni and opened a student account with Santander last September. His account has mostly been in the red throughout the first semester but has never exceeded his agreed overdraft limit. At the end of Dec he received notification from Santander that his overdraft facility will expire at the end…
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Does the level 2 in maths certificate state on it that it is GCSE equivelent?
Emailed the college course advisor for the course I want to go on and apprently, any qualification equivlent will be accepted if it states so. Does it>
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Appeal against SFW decision.
Hi, I am currently in my second year in uni and have been refused funding other than the maintenance loan by student finance wales. I first went to university in 2006 however left after 6 months as I realised the course just wasn't for me. I took some time out and went back to study a different course, in a different…
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Grants/Benefits for adult learners?
After being out of work for several months my DS is now retraining at college. Because the course is registered as 16 1/2 hours a week it is 1/2 hour over JSA rules so he now has zero income. Is anyone aware of any benefits or grants he may be able to apply for? Thanks for reading.
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deductions recliam????
Morning all. Student Loans Company are taking various amounts from my wages, whenever I earn over £288. I get paid weekly. Am I able to claim this back?
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Adult Dependants Grant - allowable expenses?
Does anyone know what the list of allowable expenses are for submitting in support of an Adult Dependants Grant application, please? My husband (F/T HE student) received the full ADG for the 2009/10 and 2010/11 academic years based on estimates of our income and expenditure. The 2009/10 year went through without a hitch…
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Medicine as a 2nd Degree - Any funding hope
I am currently studying a biomedical degree and due to graduate in June 2013. I am in receipt of student finance etc and get a bursary each year. Now it was my wish to study Medicine as a 2nd degree - on a 4 yr accelerated course. Now the 1st year is unfunded for this type of degree and stumping up 9k for just tuition is…
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Parents moving to another part of UK partway through course
We presently live in Northern Ireland. Our daughter is planning to attend university from this September. It is possible that partway through the course we will move back to England. If this happens, will our daughter be treated as residing in Northern Ireland or England for subsequent years of her course? This makes a…
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Uni questions
Hi Applied for uni, and if i get in ill have to live at halls or rent. I would like to know from other students 2 things; 1. is it worth paying for ensuite or sink in halls room? 2. Is it worth halls in the first year or look at other things (eg lodging) Ive lodged before so know how that works. However never had to shared…
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Is lying to the student loans company fraud?
Hi. Basically a friend of mine who graduated this year informed me that her parents have split up and that's the reason she used to get a full grant and maintenance loan. Her father is absolutely loaded, he runs his own company and owns a very expensive house in Plymouth and one in Spain, has very flash cars, multiple…
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Leaving University and student finance
I was hoping someone might be able to help me figure out what I might have to pay back student finance if I leave mid way through the course. I am fully aware of how the maintenance loans and tuition fee loans are paid but am a little confused about grants. I know I wouldn't be entitled to any of January's instalement if I…
