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Step-mother and SFE/SLC?
Hello all, hope you're well, I have a question about my daughter's student finance application. I am a divorced, but re-married father of 3, and I currently live alone with my daughter, as my wife and I live completely separately. My wife, my daughter's step-mother, lives in her own house, and has all of her financial ties…
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Dropping out
My son is in his first year of uni in London and considering dropping out as he says London is too expensive; he then wants to take the year out (and work) to reapply for Sept 2021. We think he can get out of his hall contract early so that would be okay. He has already had his tuition fees paid for the year and two…
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Parental financial worries
I’m worried to death about my daughter going to uni. On paper me and my husband bring in a joint £50k a year before tax but we spent the first 10years of my children’s lives skint as I was a SAHM then I went to do my nurse training. We have spent the last 8 years of the kids lives trying to to get back on a financial even…
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Brexit and Student Loan Repayment
Hello, due to the fact that the UK has left the EU, I’m wondering how this will affect the student loan repayment system for all the EU-Students? Especially for those, who already graduated (I graduated back in 2017). Can someone maybe clear that up a little bit, please? Best
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Taken to court
My husband is being taken to court by his two estranged sons who are at university. It is under Schedule 1 of the Children Act - they want him to pay them more money than he is currently paying them. Any idea how we can avoid expensive court costs? Has this happened to anyone else?
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UCAS finally bows to pressure and stops advertising high-cost debt - MSE News
The university admissions service has agreed to "pause" sending out emails with ads from a private loan company charging up to 21% interest, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal – following an intervention from MSE's founder Martin Lewis...Read the full story: 'UCAS finally bows to pressure and stops advertising high-cost…
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Parental income question
I have been a single mum for 14 years and have one son (20) at uni and another (18) going in September. My eldest son gets the maximum maintenance loan because of my income. Last year I met a lovely man who has since moved in with me and now I believe we will be jointly responsible for topping up my 2 boys loans? He has 3…
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Parents income - benefits?
I’m trying to work out how much my daughter is likely to get for her maintenance loan for a course starting in Sep 20, living away from home in London. Do we count the tax credits and child benefit we receive as our income? I can’t seem to find anything that says what benefits we include or might exclude. Also, as I’m self…
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Household Residual Income - Student Loans
Hi I am seeing conflicting information on residual household income when applying for the Student Loans maintenance grant. MSE defines residual income as follows "This is your combined annual family income, before tax and national insurance have been deducted. But you can deduct any pension contributions made." Can you…
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How to check if I need to pay back student loan?
Hi I have noticed that I have had some money taken off me this month (for the first time) from student loan but I didn't think I would as I only earn 5p more than the minimum wage (£8.26 and I work 40 hours per week). I have worked overtime this month but still didn't think I earned enough to have student loan deducted. My…
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How long can you get a loan for?
My daughter is in year 12 and wants to become a Vet which is a five year course. Yesterday she was told that you could only get a student loan for a maximum of four years - this was at a school presentation by someone (If I remember correctly) from Portsmouth University. Is that correct?
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How soon to apply Maintenance Loan
What is the earliest date a student can apply for a Maintenance Loan?
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Should I take a student loan if I don't need it?
About to do a PGCE and will get a bursary that would cover the course fees, can live at home "rent free". Should I take the student loans anyway and bank them to use as house deposit? As a teacher it will be quite a few years before I become anywhere near a "high" earner? and as a female I am likely to have one or two…
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Advice Needed: Intergrated Vs Stand Alone Masters
Hi, I'm currently doing a Mechanical Engineering Degree and was originally planning to an integrated masters with it. However after 3 years plus a year in industry, I am unsure I want a career in straight mechanical engineering and am considering whether to do a different masters in a few years instead. I get quite a high…
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Declined Uni still charging accommodation fee
My son started Uni in September 2019. We put deposits on accommodation at both his first choice and insurance offer, as the first choice was conditional. My son was accepted on his first choice and UCAS declined the insurance offer. No where on the accommodation website did it explain what to do if the place was declined,…
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How much money do you really need in London?
Hi, I want to start uni next year, I've been looking at London, since it's the city I know the best and would feel comfortable living in, I'm also interested in Birkbeck because of the evening study. Humanities degree. I would be trying to get full tuition fee and maintenance loan. As a student coming fron N.I and living…
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Small student loan, plan 2.. should I just Repay it?
I have read through multiple forum pages and pages after pages of Martin Lewis recommendations I honestly just can’t get my head around it!🤯🥵 My student loan is £5000 approximately. I’m on plan 2. I qualified ed almost four years ago and I started my nursing degree in September 2012 I was incorrectly placed on plan 1 when…
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How much money does a student need to live on,?
My Grandson who has a BSc in Physics is going to commence a Post Grad Masters in Computer Science in September He is taking a loan to cover the course fees I have said I will fund his accommodation and living costs My question is how much is a reasonable amount to give him for weekly day to day living food bus fares etc…
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Goleman's Emotional Intelligence DiSC Assessment
Hi, I'm new to studying (aged 36!), I've been asked to complete a DiSC assessment, but I have been unable to find a comprehensive assessment which is free. Is there any website suggestions? Thanks in advance.
