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Housing benifit and student loan.
I need to clarify something and I hope someone can help I'm 27 work part time, had the chance of doing a HND in computing. Took it applied for a loan, got it and informed the local authority of what I'm going to get which put me back onto full rent, which I don't mind paying now I can afford it. My course start date was…
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Is there any help I could get?
I applied for a foundation degree, and assuming it goes well will do the degree top it. It is by distance in Wales, I live in England. I applied for a student loan and started the course, but have been rejected as I have a level 5 diploma. It never crossed my mind it would be a problem as I never received a loan before. Is…
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Why don't NEW students get a reasonable cooling off period?
Why is there not atleast a 4 week cooling off period for new students? Young often immature students are brain washed into thinking that the only way to get ahead is to go to University. Not really knowing what they want to do with their life, they go along with the flow and select a degree course and University. Although…
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entitlement help
I have already got a degree which I fully funded my self I didn't receive any finance for this degree I am thinking about doing another degree next year a complete career change but this time around there is no way I can fund the degree myself would I be entitled to student grants/loans for this second degree ?
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Parents Income DLA Scotland
Hi there I hope someone can perhaps help. I was hoping to get my son's loans re looked at by SAAS as my husband is currently very ill so our income for the year will be a lot less than last year. I can't seem to find out though whether SAAS will take my husband's DLA into account. I understand that ESA and other taxable…
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Please help !!
Basically i'm about to start a uni course for the third time ( i withdrew the first year simply because the course wasn't for me and the second year i had to withdraw due to financial issues) I was worried about whether or not i would recieve funding this year and when i went to apply with my new course details the student…
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NUS McDonalds Discount
So, I was studying hard and felt a bit peckish so I tried using my shiny new NUS card today for the McDonalds discount that they list on the NUS website and app that you can have a free medium fries with purchasing a big mac or mcchicken sandwich. I was told they you can only have this deal when buying at least a medium…
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A Level Funding for 22 year old
**Posting on behalf of my boyfriend** Basically, I went to college at 16, had no drive and failed. Now I am determined to go back. However, I rang up and found out that I was not available for the adult learners loan, and there were no loans for the A level language courses which I want to do. From what was said on the…
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Ombudsman Upholds Complaint Against Barclays for Mis-Sold Graduate Account
How many other graduates (before and after 2005) have been mis-sold fee-charging accounts? Ombudsman Decision Reference DRN3584988 22 August 2013 Search "DRN3584988" on the Ombudsman Decisions website Mr D (DRN3584988)
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Is the PGCE a seperate pot of money?
I have just started a 4 year degree programme (1 year in industry) and wish to do a masters (self funded unless I can get a scholarship) and then a PGCE (or the other way round) I am not sure whether the PGCE is taken under the SFE length of course +1 upto 5 years of funding. Or whether it is a seperate 'pot' Thanks :)
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Mature Student Funding
Hi all, I am currently studying part time aswell as working full time. The contruction course I am doing is OK and I am managing it despite having no experience in construction. Next year I am looking to do the HND Full Time course, quit my current job and work part time. Now my wife is a part time primary school teacher…
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Maths and English
can anyone tell me if maths and English is compulsory in college my grandson is doing maths English and art and design
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Transferred Course and CV?
Hi, does anyone know how to write on my CV that I changed courses (with out retaking a year) Basically, dropped the languages, but have no idea how to present this on my CV...something like this?? (2013-2015): BA (Hons.): History (2012-2013): BA (Hons.): History with Languages Or could I write (2012-2015): Ba (Hons.)…
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Book required for Uni - expensive
You are advised to purchase the recommended human textbook (Seeley’s Anatomy and Physiology-) Seeley’s Anatomy and Physiology. VanPutte, Regan and Russo. McGraw Hill Higher Education; 10th Revised edition (2013) ISBN-10: 1259060934 | ISBN-13: 978-125906093917 DD seems to have to have the latest version which is over £100!…
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More than 1child at uni!!!!
We have 3 sons all a year behind each other. Our eldest began uni a few weeks ago. We didn't get the full maintenance grant and having to top it up ourselves plus £200 per month for food etc. the problem is number 2 son wants to go to uni next year and number 3 son the year after. How on earth are me and my husband going…
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NUS Extra / Cooperative Discount Problems
Has anyone actually managed to find a participating Cooperative store that knows anything about the 10% NUS Extra discount that was supposed to start on 23rd September? I've been in 5 different stores, all on the participating list, but been given a variety of excuses as to why they are not offering the discount - don't…
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Please help SFE childcare grant.....will have to leave Uni!
If anyone can help I would be very grateful! When I first contacted SFE they confirmed I would be entitled to the full 85% childcare grant. Based on this I decided I could just about afford to do my degree. HOWEVER, they have since decided I am entitled to £2000 a year less than the 85% I am sure they are wrong but I keep…
