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Nhs disabled bursary- can I spend it as I need?
Hi all, Long story short the bursary are refusing to purchase some items recommended by my needs assessment, this means I have a shortfall to purchase them myself. Independent from this I have had some funds released from nhs bursary to my account to cover items that were recommended in my ergonomic assessment. Imo I can…
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Minimum degree to do a Masters
Hi, can anyone tell me if you can go on to do a Masters at University (in Scotland) if you get a 2:2 or do you have to get a 2:1 ? Thanks
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UK Student Loan repayments - 3rd party support
Hi, I wonder if anyone can help. I have recently received the overseas income declaration from SLC. I am living and studying full time overseas, I am supported financially by my partner (we have a joint bank account). I have two questions: Firstly, what are we supposed to put on the third party support declaration? As he…
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UK student loan to study abroad (non-degree)
I've recently graduated from university and working full-time. My career would really benefit if I were to study a language. I'd like to take a year out to study Spanish abroad in Spain. Are there loans available for studying a language in a foreign country? Many thanks
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Honours Student Loans keep mucking up my details
I have pre-1998 loans largely in deferment due to not earning enough since I left uni, hence why its still not paid off although I have paid some of it when my income was high enough. In the last 6 years I've changed bank account twice. Both times using the old DD change schemes with no problems except Honours Student…
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YouGov 'cheat'
Wasn't quite sure where to post this so I figured it would be more use to students than anyone else. :D Please move if you feel otherwise. Both me and my partner have completed the YouGov surveys for quite a few years now and here is a nice tip I discovered to increase the frequency of those surveys. Surveys like YouGov…
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Student loan overpayment
Hi all I have paid approx £1200 extra to student loans through HMRC. Do I automatically get issued a refund or do I need to contact SLC? The loan is paid off. S
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Council tax exemption declined, is this right?
I have a course that lasts 22 weeks full time, get a grant travel expenses and all that its a proper college course its just a January start rather than September(so if anything its harder as the same content is squashed into a smaller time frame) Local council says it has to be at least 24 weeks to qualify! Anything I can…
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Student loan at age 57?
My friend reckons he can get a student loan and go to uni, and never have to pay it off because he'll be 60+ when he graduates and will never earn enough to be obliged to repay it. He's worked since age 16, never went to uni, doesn't have a first degree, and has never had a student loan or grant. Is it true? Or has he…
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Studying for MA when already in debt?
Hi all, I'd appreciate some sensible people's advice because I can't decide if this is a stroke of genius or a hair brained scheme: I got my degree way back in 2007, and then went full time in the job I had been doing part time while at uni. Now it's 2016 and I'm still in that job...and I HATE IT! Long story short - I'd…
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Postgraduate loans 2016/2017 starters
Hi! This is the discussion thread for the Postgraduate loans guide. 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? Intro Guide. Thanks folks,
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Which Masters to do
Ok, so now I can get funding for a masters, I'm spoit for choice. I'm a lecturer in an FE college, so the obvious one is education. Currently looking at the Educational Innovation P/T at Warwick, or possibly Education in Leadership. Or study at Oxford Brookes. I'd quite like to progress so this seems to be a no brainer.…
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Being charged to 'replace' document I never received
Hi guys, I was supposed to have received a document from uni last year (which I didn't know about). I now need it and when I've gone and spoken to them they said I was sent it by standard post last year and have to pay for a 'replacement' even though I've not received the first one to need to actually replace it. If it's…
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Help: student finance when medically intermitting
Hi, I'm a final year student and I've had to intermit on medical grounds until October when I'll start the year again. That's all fine, I'm just very confused by the information out there regarding the impact this has on my finances, so I'm hoping someone here has the knowledge to demystify my situation. For context, I'm a…
