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Student finance overpayment with tuition fees HELP
Hello, Im asking on behalf of a friend who wanted to remain anonymous.. She is currently studying in the second year of her second degree, so didn't expect to be eligible for a tuition fee loan but it got approved. Could this count as an overpayment and student finance england demand the money back immediately? It would…
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Parental Income Increasing
If you fill in a CYI (current years income) assessment, Student Loans ask you for confirmation your income at the end of the year and if your income has gone up they will recover money accordingly. What happens if your income goes up and you haven't filled in a CYI? Does that matter?
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Student Banking
I'm staring uni in September 2020, and I'm looking for a student bank account, but none of it really makes sense to me, could some one help me out in finding the best one. Thanks
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Hardship funds
Hello all,i hope everyone is safe and well during these crazy times. i just wanted to ask someone who knows more about this than me.i heard the universities have something called hardship funds,which can be either an interest-free loan or a grant.now i want to know if i can be able to access this funds during this crisis…
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University fees rebate
Hi, My son has had to come home as all lectures cancelled. His exams are cancelled in the summer and officially there are no online lectures after Easter either. So he is essentially finished. He has a house that he has to pay for until the end of July so is one of the lucky ones as he can live at home for 'free'. Does…
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Student living
I am beginning studying a one year teaching course this year, during which I won’t be able to work due to a demanding timetable and placement. My boyfriend owns a flat in the city in which I’m studying, mortgage free and owned outright. He stays with his parents during the week as he’s work in a different city, again, rent…
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Independent status age 21 going to Uni Sept 20
Chloe has been living independently for over 3yrs, currently lives with friends of family. She is 21, awarded her fees though student loan and a maintenance loan of £4289. We calculated it might just cover rent in halls. All the info I read is about topping up mentions parents’ contributing to make up enough to live on.…
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Parent Completing Student Finance Online
My company payrolls my benefits. This means that they tax my benefits through my wages rather than needing it to be done through my tax code. So this means my taxable salary is inflated and I no longer get a P11D. The Student Finance online form requires: * Gross income from salary and wages (information on your P60) *…
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Student housing
My daughters were in university but because of the strike and then closing lectures they came home before lockdown. Now the lockdown means they can't go back and empty their rooms. Will they be charged for the 3rd term?
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Help me with my research assignment please? Websites that accept Gpay for online payments?
Good morning. I hope everybody is managing in the difficult times. Sorry if this post is not allowed but you guys seem to do a lot of online shopping so probably best to advise me. I'm a Computing post-graduate working on a project assessing efficiency and integration of payment processors(Working as a team we aim to…
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Coronovirus: student money saving when your academic year has been cut short
Brainstorming ideas on this thread for ways students can money save if they no longer physically have to attend university.
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Moved: Can leaseholder block of flats use business rates electricity?
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Moved: Student University Accomodation during Coronavirus
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Covid and student rent
Hi I pay rent for my son who is at uni in Liverpool - uni has been cancelled for rest of year and he will be home this weekend indefinitely. Can I claim any of the rent back that will be taken over the next 4 months anyway ?
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Student loan interest calculation
Can anyone clarify how interest is calculated on a student loan, and when repayments are allocated against the balance? I'm on a plan 1 but can't seem to recreate what the SLC is charging.
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Student loan repayment and Salary sacrifice
Hi, I have several loans, both the old mortgage style, now owned by Erudio and newer income contingent loans. If I used salary sacrifice to contribut to my pension, dropping my salary below the threshold, would this impact the repayment? Specifically the erudio ones, I hate paying so much to them, when they paid a pittance…
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Maturing Endowment Policy & Uni Fees
Hi, we have a 25 year old endowment policy maturing later this year, just before our only child starts university. We have completed the online assessment and as I am self employed and my wife works part time, our child is entitled to a loan for their tuition fees as well as maintenance. Obviously we will need to declare…
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What is a reasonable budget for a university student
Hi there My daughter has applied for Birmingham University in September 2020. Outside of the university accommodation what is a reasonable budget we should plan for? thanks
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Please help me get a Student Loan with SFE - temporary contract issue
Hello, I was born in the UK in 2001, and I am a UK Passport holder. When I was about 2 I moved overseas where I have lived until the present-day apart from living in a British overseas territory for a year. I live with a single parent, who is on a 2-year temporary renewable contract ( and has been throughout all my time…
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PhD Loans
Hi guys, Does anyone know anything about PhD loans? There's a lot of info out there and I can't seem to find what I need (some concise basics, that is). My son is starting his PhD and getting a grant of close to £17k, can he request the £25k PhD loan on top of that?
