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Will I get student loan/funding
I'm thinking of going back to uni and starting to look at courses and funding. I did go to uni back in the early 90's, did part of a year of one course then changed to a different course at a different institution. I did 1.5 years of this and then had to leave for health reasons. I ended up paying back some of my grant at…
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Funding\Grants?
We live in Scotland and my daughter has been offered a work placement in London for 10 weeks in the summer holidays before she starts University. Does anyone know of any grants or funding available that would help towards accommodation costs? Thanks
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Housing Benefit for student parents
My partner and I are both full time students in our second year of our degree. We have a child each. We have just started living together and wondered whether we would still be entitled to housing benefit or whether the assessment will come back as nil? We have already declared to Housing Benefit that we are living…
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Leave or Suspend.. Universtity..
I'm currently in my first year of University, During the last few weeks last terms I was highly stressed and was having headaches nearly everyday.. during the christmas holidays this has stopped and since I have not been looking forward to going back to Univeristy due to the stress it causes me. I want to leave due to the…
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Win a trip to Amsterdam
This is a competition just for students so I thought I would put it in the Student Money Saving section and I saw someone post a competition here before so thought it would be ok. Win a trip to Amsterdam for 2 plus £100 cash (you have to have a Facebook account). If I win, I might be looking for someone to take ;)…
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Mature student finance help!
Hi All, So here goes, im 24 from the UK and im thinking of going back to university to re-do the degree i never got to finish. I went to university when i was 18, straight after i finished Sixth form with good grades of ABC in Business, Psychology and economics respectively. I was only there for a year. I was an idiot. I…
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2nd year course help
My son is in his first year at university and will finish in june.I have a few questions if anyone can help me. 1,does he have to apply for the second year and if so when?. 2,when should he apply for student funding?. 3,when should he start looking for places to rent? i know some people will say he should be able to do it…
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16-19 College Bursary..Advice/help needed plz
My eldest son is 17 and started college last Sept (12), we have only just found out about the college bursary available and have got the forms to see if he is able to claim anything. My questions are 1- It is means tested and £24.000 is the threshold, does this mean if my income including any benifits is over 24k he wont…
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OU Degree ceremony costs
I am due to get my degree in Criminology and Social Policy with the OU next year and I was wondering if any other OU students can give me an idea of the gown hire/photography costs involved for the degree ceremony? Also are there any other costs involved with the day?
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Student Maintenance Loan
Hi, I have bought a house with my girlfriend who is an undergraduate student. We spoke the other night about her student loan and she is considering getting a maintenance loan to help with payments of the mortgage etc What we weren't sure of was the impact of this I was a student under the old scheme and have around £120 a…
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student loan and DMP
Hi all I'm just trying to weigh up a few options at the moment! I am on a DMP at the moment which is due to finish next year. I am hoping to try health visitor training in September. The training is funded, so first of all I am wondering whether I would qualify for a student loan in the first place, and secondly, whether…
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Back payment of Child Care Grant
Hi there, I am in my third and final year of uni and always apply for the Child Care Grant. The problem is I find the forms vary confusing to fill out as the hours my daughter is in nursery is often very flexible. Does any one know if I can sort these forms out that I can get the payment sorted retrospectively? This would…
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Fees for an access course at a University (Derby)
Hi I'm not sure if I'm posting this in the right section so apologies if not. Does anyone know the average cost of fees for studying a Level 3 access course at Derby uni? It doesn't state on there website, I have emailed. I'm not sure if it would be around 8k mark for 1 year, or around the 1k mark like the Colleges. Also…
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Student Loans Advice
Hi, I'm hoping to retrain as a veterinary nurse later this year but I'm a little concerned if I'd be able to afford to do so. I've read that if you have previously done a higher education course and had a loan then you would not qualify again for another loan. Daft as it may sound, is a bursary considered the same thing? I…
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Complicated situation, need advice!
As of September this year, I should be starting a BSc Design and Technology (Secondary Ed) with Qualified Teaching Status at Bangor Uni. I have previously done a diploma in nursing at Bangor uni, but didn't finish but I completed two years. This diploma was NHS funded. I'll be 30 in June, and am married with three children…
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Learning Distance Access Course Help?
Hi I have been wanting to study as a midwife since school, started my alevels however due to a family members health deterioration I had to quit to care full time. Circumstances have now changed that I can start to study once again! I have spoke to a few universities that have all advised me to take an access course to…
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Credit card as a student..
Wondering if anyone could give me a bit of advice/guidance, please! I'm currently a student with a part time job at John Lewis (earning around £3k/year from that). In the summer, I'm looking at taking my dad to Florida, which I've worked out and set a budget to £3000. I've got £500 in a Savings account at the minute and…
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So skint, and feeling a bit hopeless!
Hi there, I'm really struggling with money at the moment, and are just after some advice or maybe even reassurance! I'm in my final year at Uni, living at home (due to being diagnosed with severe anxiety in my first year) and therefore commuting to my Uni three days a week - a one & a half hour drive. I'm no longer working…
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help and advice needed. Funding/scholarships etc.
Hi, I have actually been an avid reader of MSE for a few years now but first time posting. I am basically stumped on the funding options of my MBA. Situation is this - 1) I recently applied and accepted for an execMBA program at top 5 business school in the world...The cost is $150 K approx. :o 2) I'm not currently…
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Dropping out of course- what do I have to pay?
I am a adult learner currently doing a part time beauty course that started in September. It's a 2 year course, that I am paying for monthly. I want to drop out of the course, but can anyone tell me where I stand with the course fees? Is there a cut off point you can drop out to enable you to get your money back? I realise…
