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2008-10 Student Loan Write off Query
My husband took out student loans in 2008-9 and 2009-10 for the first two years of a degree course. He completed the first two years and then withdrew in November 2010 at the start of his third year. He repaid all the finance he had had for the third year, leaving just that for the first two years outstanding. He has made…
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students, win £20!
This has now finished.
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Loans vs. Savings - financing studies
Hiya, I've been studying with the Open University for the past four years, since it was home learning I've worked the entire time and managed to save a pretty decent amount. In October I'm hoping to go back to University full-time to pursue a MA degree, I'm now at a dilemna about how to finance my studies. Originally I was…
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Credit
Hi, I'm a full time student with a part time job. I am looking for ways to begin building a credit rating. What are the best ways?
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Best Student Account 2013?
Hi DD starting Uni Sept and moves into her digs middle of Sept. She has a TSB LLoyds basic account with debit card. Can I be cheeky and ask if anyone thinks their student account are any good? She doesn't have any DD's yet as she has a giffgaff PAYG card thing and she has her credit card set up to pay minimim payment, then…
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nurseing course
Oh wants to go back to uni to do a nursing course, she already has Ba with hons. She over 25 and we live her mum, but she currently selling the house and well be moving into our own place. What's loans grants et al will she be entitled to it all really confusing cheers in advanced.
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Full time worker & part-time student dilemma
Hi all, I am one of the lucky (or unlucky) few that is employed working a 40 hour week whilst studying via distance learning (part time) a 4 year BSc course which commenced Dec 2012. My employer pays for my tuition fees whilst I work for them and thus, I am payed the National Minimum Wage. Unfortunately, I have very little…
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Thesis printing and binding (or dissertation)
Hi Does anyone know where online is cheapest for printing and binding a thesis? It’s getting to that time of year for many people so thought this may be a helpful thread for other people who are finishing dissertations and theses on here too. I know that uni’s themselves aren’t always the cheapest or best, so am looking…
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good jobs for students in london and midlands?
Any good jobs for student in either London or Nottingham/midlands preferably not retail??
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Universities
Does anyone know of any governing bodies or government departments that regulate or control universities?
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What is your credit limit (especially for under-22s!)
What's your CC limits? Mine are 1.25k and 500
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funding for retraining
hi, i have recently signed to start a gas engineer course in Scotland. the course costs £5500 and lasts for 6 months. i am currently in full time employment in a different but low paid field, i will have to give up my job. is there funding available to help and or any benefits i can receive will im studying? michael
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How to deal with a horrible housemate?
So I'm a first year studying at university, and due to our university having a shortage of spaces in halls, I had to rent a house and move in with a few strangers. We've had our ups and downs, relationship issues, food theft, friendship issues and such, the usual to be expected, but one housemate we're really having…
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Childcare grant won't cover costs
Hi! I'm applying for the pgce later this year but am a bit hesitant due to Childcare costs. I have three children and the grant will pay up to £255 per week. However I've worked out that my costs will be around £350 per week. I will have other funds through SFE. Do any other students struggle with high Childcare costs?…
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Mature student tuition fees
Hi, Does anyone out there have a clue what you are supposed to do in these circumstances. Started a degree in 2005 at aged 18, old loans rules applied, completed two years but failed second year exams and was asked to withdraw. I was given a certificate from University and copy of transcript of modules passed. I have been…
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Does student finance affect housing benefit?
My partner works part time and I am starting a degree course in September, we have 2 dependant children
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Please delete posted in another part of the forum
5 bedroom house 5 students with 5 guarantors Lease signed January 2012 lease from 2 September 2012 to 31 August 2013 Joint and several short-hold tenancy agreement One student had difficulty getting grant and so did not take up residency. Room was advertised but no takers. Letting agents informed other tenants and…
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Nationality/Residency & Student Finance
I have a rather specific or specialist question and I would welcome any advice. My wife and I are Irish but we have lived and worked in Scotland for the past 25 years. (Scotland, rather than England is relevant to this question). My wife still has Irish nationality. I have taken British nationality but only after the birth…
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Write-off for loans from different courses
Obviously under the new plan 2 student loan repayment system, the write-off could well be the most important feature in determining exactly how much is paid. For those that have loans under both systems, the write-off under the plan 1 system could also come into play due to the size of the plan 2 loan. However, the…
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Repayment Threshold 2014/15
I haven't seen any posts regarding the plan 1 repayment threshold from April 2014. But it's set to go up by March's RPI which was 3.3%, so it should be £16910 from next April (16365*1.033 rounded up), knocking £49 off annual repayments. (This RPI figure also has implicatons on the interest rates from September, which I…
