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International Student Money Saving
I have been able to secure an Erasmus+ year in Spain, which entitles me to not only the normal SLC finance, but also to a grant from the Erasmus+ organisation as well as around £1000 directly from my university. I will be spending between 6-12 months in a major Spanish city, as yet to be decided, starting in September this…
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Student Council Tax Rebate
Hi All I understand as a home owning student nowadays that you can get 25% council tax discount (certain terms and conditions apply etc.) but does anyone know if you can claim back any discount if you have finished studying? I sat a 5 year degree course back in 2007 and potentially could be ~£1800 better off if this was…
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Topping up
I seem to find so much conflicting evidence about student finance..hopefully someone on here can help me out My son completed a HND in graphics last July and now wants to go to university to do a degree in September this year. In general is he entitled to finance for the full 3 years or is it the formula I have seen…
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Guarantor Information.
Youngest off spring is just about to sign up for 3rd year accomodation (the last of three to go to University) and as usual we are standing guarantor. We have just got the email link to upload the information and I have concerns about the detail required and the uploading of it. They want: copy of passport and driving…
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Which finance option to take
Hi all, I've registered to start my Masters with the OU in October. They anticipate the course will cost approx. £4000 but full costs are yet to be announced. The first module starts in October and will be £2000. I'm just trying to work out my best options in terms of borrowing. The first option would be the postgrad…
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Student loan lived abroad in last 3 years help please
HI, I moved abroad to Canada with my parents in 2008, I'm a British Citizen with British Passport. I was age 9 at the time. I moved back to the UK in 2016 as soon as I was able to at 17 and now live with my grandparents who are retired. I applied and was accepted to University, but now I realise I may have a problem with a…
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resolved
this has now been resolved so has been taken down
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Other ways to make uni credits?
Can you get university credits without/before going to university? I'm not studying at the minute but I am considering going to university and I noticed I can get credits for volunteering my time in studies.
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Advice needed re:non-payment of student loan
I'm hoping that someone can help. I took out student Loans in 1995 and 1996, which I have always deferred and now owned by Thesis. After a period of poor physical and mental health three years ago, I failed to defer and have been avoiding them ever since, terrified that they'll force me to pay back the sum owed. I…
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MSE News: Government gives student loan sale 'assurances' after Martin raises concern
The Government has promised the upcoming sale of student loan debt will not impact graduates in any way...Read the full story: 'Government gives student loan sale 'assurances' after Martin raises concerns' 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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SFE "Overpayment" Nightmare
The Student Loans Company have been chasing an "overpayment" of £4100 from payments allocated from Student Finance England for the financial year 2013/14. SFE needed additional information which I was received by them on 4th Oct 2016. I spoke with a SLC representative in November 2016 and they confirmed SFE had received my…
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Mothers partner and student loan?
Hi We just need advice on my partners daughters next years student loan amount... I have just moved in with my partner as from 1st Feb. She is concerned it will affect the amount her daughter receives for next years fees... As I have 2 children myself and am obviously not financially in a position to also support her adult…
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Overpayment refund for me or not?
Hi Can someone please clarify when you have overpaid on your student loan repayments? My understanding is that we pay back 9% of anything earned over the yearly threshold. I am sometimes paid weekly/monthly and am a mixture of under or over the weekly/monthly threshold amounts - however I thought you were entitled to a…
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Leaving Uni
Can you advice me. How does my son inform Student Finance he has dropped out of his course? Many thanks
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Is it really not worthwhile to pay off student loans in bulk?
The recommendation from the main site is not to do this. That it is more economically advantageous to put your money into an account with a high rate of interest, earn 4% interest vs your loan gaining 1.5% interest. Logical. However....In my situation I don't think I can get any of these high interest accounts. A few…