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Student loan denied 5 months after approval
hello, after reading a few postings with so much excellent advice i have the courage to ask my question here as i previously felt there was no help. my 18 year old applied to an International Foundation Programme inApril this year as he had GCEs from abroad. he was accepted and i applied for a students loan after asking…
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MSE News: Financial education: MPs say vulnerable under-25s need more help
"More should be done to ensure vulnerable young people outside of mainstream schooling receive financial education..." Read the full story: Financial education: MPs say vulnerable under-25s need more help Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t sure how it all works,…
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primary teaching degree time in uni
Could someone let me know how many days and hours you are in uni when doing the degree in primary teaching at crewe or Manchester campus for mmu, or any other for curiosity.
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im so scared ive got to quit uni!! please help me.. independent student finance q
Ive tried my hardest to answer the question myself but ive struggled to find a forum post closely relating to my circumstances so please accept my apologies if there is one! I am currently awaiting SFE to assess my application as an independent status. I have been paying all my own bills since I was 16 which includes rent,…
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Advise / thoughts please?
My daughter has asked us for advice for her final year at University. She is doing a Masters in Pharmacy and is presently in her third year. She has an option of doing a 12 week placement (only 25 places available) abroad in various countries. She has had summer placements in the Uk which she organised herself and got paid…
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Advice before it gets worse, first year student
I have gone back to study after a long time as a very mature student, just turned 49 As I have a chronic mental health condition, and have just had my DSA assessment, I was starting to feel better, but it is as if the course has magnified my family problems, and every time I go there, I love it, then come home and the…
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Student Loan Company website
I graduated 7 years ago and have been paying bits of my student loan off every month, I've got all my statements from the SLC and payslips/P60s. I've today registered and logged in for the first time to the SLC repayment website and can't seem to find a list of what I've paid back, only the balance. Am I looking in the…
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Application approved and attendance confirmed but still no payment a month later! :(
My application was approved on 12 September 2013, the website tells me that I do not need to do anything else as they have everything required, my university has confirmed my attendance and double checked this several times, and I STILL have not been paid any payments and I have now been waiting one calendar month for my…
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natwest student to graduate account
hello fellow student money savers, i need your help. my account is with natwest for my student banking and it turns out they have been charging me interest since june at least on my overdraft. i have had no notice of this and when i have been going into branch and using my account no one has mentioned a thing about the…
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PGCE funding
Hello all, Just thought I'd throw in a quick question to see if anyone on here knows any other potential sources of funding for an upcoming PGCE that I'm about to embark on? I have checked out career development loans, and have had a look to see if I am entitled to any bursary awards from the Department for Education, but…
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Help - Saving for a new camera!
I need help saving for a new camera. By help, I do not mean 'send me money'... I just mean, I need tips and advice on how to start saving! I've always been a big spender, and I mean a BIG spender. I can never seem to save a penny, and even if I do manage to save a little, it is usually spent fairly soon. Money just burns a…
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Is it worth me repaying my student loan?
Hi, To cut a long story short I attended university for just over one term last year but dropped out (I guess I'm not really academic). I currently owe just over £1600 with an interest rate of 6.3%. As I am currently working part-time on just above minimum wage I am under no obligation to pay anything right now but I have…
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Financial help between employment gap
Thanks anyway, I've found help as needed. Mods please delete.
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OU Transitional fees coming to Wales in 2014
Just heard from the OU that transitional fees will be introduced in Wales as in England from April 2014. I dont have any more detail, anyone else heard anything ? Will module prices end up at the same prices as in England ?
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Help with cost of level 5 diploma health and social care
Does anyone know if there is anywhere I can get funding or loan for Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services. I work in the right environment but my boss is a little tight and won't pay for the course. I'm a father of 3 young boys, married, am entitled to tax…
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MSE News: Welsh schools could get financial education boost
"Financial education in Wales will get a boost if a new bill is backed by its National Assembly this evening..." Read the full story: Welsh schools could get financial education boost Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t sure how it all works, read our New to Forum?…
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Uni fees for British student that has been overseas.
Hello All This is my first post here and I hope someone can help. We are a British family that has just returned to the UK after living in the US for six years. Our eldest is 18 and is currently doing a foundation course in art at a local college before going to Uni next year. Because she is 18 she does not have to pay…
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MSE News: Guest comment: 'Want to study part time? Don't let finance myths stop you'
"Nicola Dandridge from Universities UK highlights the continued need to dispel myths surrounding student finance..." Read the full story: Guest comment: 'Want to study part time? Don't let finance myths stop you' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t sure how it all…
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whats taken into account
hi all not sure if ive posted this is the right place. my daughter needs to take proof of our household income to see if she qualifies for supplementary bursary scheme, does anyone know if child tax credit will be included as income when calculating her entitlement? thanks.
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Santander Student Account: A Few Questions (including railcard)
I am a third year University student and 25 years old (26 years old). Sadly, this means next year I will not be able to have my very appreciated 16-25 railcard! I've looked around and it seems that the Santander student account gives you a free railcard for four years! I have looked under the terms and conditions and even…