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what happens if you don't finish course
What happens if you start a course but after a few weeks you get a job or you don't like the course and cancel it? Do you still have to pay the whole 2 years fees, do you have to pay the 1st year, do you pay the 1st term or something else? Also what happens about student loans and maintenance loans?
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Student Loan - Pay in full to avoid 24 month rule
Hi, Hopefully someone can advise on this as it's doing my head in :eek: I have a student loan with a balance I calculated at £3305 and I am paying around £215 per month through my salary. It was a loan taken in 2000 to 2004. I work away from home a lot and I am about to hit the "24 month Rule" which mean my expenses will…
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Free NHS Dental and Opticians for Students
I have been searching the internet regarding the charges for NHS services for students going to university. The information I have found has been either wrong or ambiguous. I have decided to post this to help future searchers find the correct information (correct in 2017) Students that have finished their A levels but are…
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Legal Action against Student Loans Company - Please Help :)
Good Evening, Please can somebody assist? This is quite a long winded story but I'll try and keep it factual and to the point. In January 2017, I invoked the Student Loan Company Complaint Procedure. The procedure is in 3 stages - Stages 1 and 2 are reviewed by internal people, and Stage 3 is reviewed by an Independent…
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Is Glide(utility bills splitting for students) economical and customer friendly?
Hi all, My housemates and I are conflicted as to whether we use glide to manage our bills or simply phone up traditional bill companies. Around the web people claim that glide is vastly more expensive than traditional electric and gas companies, but I have found the reverse to be true. Our house holds 4 bedrooms and 4…
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Banking - Erasmus year in Perugia
Hi, My son is taking an Erasmus Year in Perugia, Italy and we are trying to find the best option for him to access money whilst living there. A company called Eduservices offer an "Italina Bank Account There is altogether a one off charge of €30 for activation and a €1 monthly fee. Thereafter there are no charges for using…
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Nus alumni card
Hi all, Hoping you can help. Friends of mine got this nus extra alumni card earlier this year. I've just finished my course but sadly can no longer find this facility anywhere. I can only assume that it's been withdrawn. Does anyone know?
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Free Money to help school
My sons school has been chosen to receive a portion of a local fund. The amount of votes depends on how much they receive. It's a tiny school and struggles for funds, please will you spend just a few seconds to vote for them. https://apps.agorapulse.com/mobile/fanVotes/77199/entry/795716?vote=true Thank you so much everyone
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Pre - 1998 student loan warning!!
Hi everyone. I just wanted to warn everyone about an encounter I had with Honours Student Loans giving me poor and costly advise, and make everyone aware. If you have loans from before 1998, like me, you'll have a proper loan and not this graduate tax type loan that people graduate with now. If you got your first one the…
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Mature Student- Masters Degree Loan
Hi im starting a part time 2 year Uni course in a few weeks, Im currently working a will be taking some time off to attend the course. I was thinking I may take the Masters Loan out with student finance england of 10K to pay for the course, ( I have the money but am saving for a deposit for a house) The interest rate on…
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Student Loan Repayment - Advised to DD not Salary
Evening, I received a letter from the SLC this week advising that my repayments will end on the next 2 years and to consider setting up a DD or clearing the balance to ensure I don't over pay. I have no issue setting up a DD. However I wanted to know of others experience as my own experience is that the SLC is slow and…
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Help communicating with SLC as being ignored
I moved abroad and set up a business the SLC require either a tax return from the new country or 3 months banks statement which I could not provide as I had just moved country. I spoke to the SLC and explained the situation unfortunately there was miscommunication and the debt collectors were involved. I paid the debt…
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can i apply for student loan and career development loan?
Hi all, just wondering if I can apply - and hopefully get! - the MA student loan, as well as a career development loan for my living expenses? Thanks!
