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SAAS funding
My daughter has been accepted at Napier university on a veterinary nurse degree. She will be out on placement at some point in the year. And is hoping to stay in University residence. There a question on the SAAS form asking if she will be going out on placement, does this mean she will get more or less money from SAAS.…
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Student Loan Full Balance
Hi, I attended uni in September-November 2007 before withdrawing from my course. I believed that I had paid what I needed to including paying the uni for the tuition fee. However, last October HMRC Sent me a ‘revised tax’ letter and added £1200 Owing to SLC to my self assessment statement. I paid £1,100 of this and on my…
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Would you move away for college? (NOT UNIVERSITY)
Hello all, I'm currently 21-years old and I have mental health issues and autism. I'm thinking about moving next year for college (I decided not to move this year because I have a lot to sort out with my mental and physical health). Let me briefly tell you a bit about myself. I've only ever completed one academic year at…
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Student loan repayments HELP Plan 1 and Plan 2 loan
Hello, I am looking for some advice regarding my student loan. I have recently finished a three year degree in Northern Ireland and currently have 21k of student debt which is Plan 1 and I am now moving to Leeds to do a PGCE secondary teacher training degree. I am going to be receiving a 26k bursary and I am debating…
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Masters Loans
Hello. It says on the advice for Masters loans that you cannot apply for a loan if you have previously done a Masters. Surely this would only be the case if you had taken out a loan to pay for the first masters? I did my MA some years ago which I paid for privately and now looking to do a vocational MSc but will need a…
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Funding For Second Degree?
What sources of funding are available for a second undergraduate degree? The mature student currently holds an ordinary degree (no honours) that was studied part-time through distance learning, and has never studied full-time/at conventional uni. The course they want to do is a full-time BSc (Hons) (and only available…
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Considering degree course this September
My son is considering accepting a degree course September 2020-he has been offered an unconditional place.He is currently completing the student loan application-if he applies but then decides to either defer starting or not start his course, would the loan also be deferred/cancelled as he will not have started his…
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Covid-19 - miss a year if distance teaching but locked in to uni/tenancy commitment?
I am sure there must be many students considering their options as more universities are indicating thet they expect distance learning from September and possibly for all the 2020/21 year. However, as many will have already signed up for next years accomodation is there actually any option or are they trapped into a…
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Further education grant
Hi there. I am 45 year old man living in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre. I am 3 years clean and sober, and am looking for a grant to pursue a career in Nutrition as it's been an integral part of my recovery, and would like to help others with life threatening illnesses. I have tried a few avenues but am yet to be…
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Freshersweek
So my daughter suddenly gets a text message 'reminding' her to buy a Freshers week wristband to get into nightclubs and events (including one with Ed Sheeran no less!! in Bath Spa!!) during her Freshers Week. Apparently, the message says, all cheap ones have already sold out (hmmm) and now the price goes up by £10 every…
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Salary sacrifice car and open university PT fee grant.
Hi, I work on a 30 hour contract and my base salary is £24,211 but as I do have to cover some weekends this takes me over the £25000 threshold for eligibility for the part time fee grant. My question is I have a car through my employers salary sacrifice scheme which obviously comes off my salary before the normal…
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UCAS application and listing schools problem
My daughter attended 3 diff schools during yr11 and is now worrying about what to put on her UCAS application about it. In the last few weeks of yr10 my daughter became a school refuser. This isn't truancy, it's where the child becomes too frightened to attend, usually due to unmet SEN or in this case bullying though we…
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Claiming Independent Student Status
I have recently attempted to claim independent student status for 20/21 post graduate teaching course. For this I had to provide 3 years worth of p60s/45s to show my earnings. I have been declined independent status. I first went to university in 2015. I moved away from home and got a job straight away to help fund myself,…
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Student loans
My wife’s daughter has recently come to live with us again, she is at uni but travels and lives here to save money. I don’t have her registered as living her on council tax as there already 2 adults registered so paying full council tax. I have discovered that she is still telling the uni that she lives with her dad, he is…
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should i take out a maintenance loan if i don’t need to
i know that may sound like a ridiculous question but please read on. i’m due to start uni this september 2020 i was very fortunately offered a £10,000 bursary for each of my years of study (totalling at £30,000 across the 3 years). So i initially decided i would use this for my living costs so i’ve only applied for the…
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Advanced Learner Loan or Student Loan
Hi guys, About 5 years ago I enrolled in studying part time for HR degree, applied for a loan through SFE, but quit the course after 2 years. I feel ready to go back to studying and found a part time evening course for CIPD level 5 (4hr a week). I understand that I can apply for Advanced Learner Loan, but unclear if this…
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Accommodation fee query
Hello folks Asking on behalf of a friend... My friend from Taiwan is at university in London studying for her PHD. She was due to be returning to Taiwan in May to continue her studies there, but obviously things have gone a bit crazy with travel restrictions/costs etc. So she's kind of stuck in her dorm room paying…
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Household income details to support a student loan application
I'm currently 'sponsoring' maintenance loan applications for two of my children in their second year of university. Having filled in the part where I list members of the household, I was then asked to pass on details of the household income for the financial year 2018 to 2019. My new partner moved into the property in…
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Tuition fee query
I have read that most universities are not refunding tuition fees as they claim they are giving online lectures/ tutoring and support , however, my daughter’s first year ( at Leeds University) finished abruptly the week before 23rd march and she was told that she would now automatically be a 2nd year student. Since the…
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Does student grant overpayment build interest?
Back in September I recurved a letter from student finance stating I had been overpaid my student grant by £1271. This was due to leave a course early, I then made a payment schedule of £20 a month. That was 8 months ago so £160 should have been paid off, making the remaining balance £1111. However, I am now in a position…
