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Student loan parental contribution query
Our daughter is now renting a shared flat in the city where she is at university, she has a part time job and now lives there year round. Is she deemed as having left home and does this have any bearing on the need to include our salaries in her student loan calculation?
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New! Student Finance Calculator 2012
Hi folks, After a lot of work, we've built and now launched a calculator to help prospective new students in September 2012 work out the true cost of the borrowing they'll take out to go to uni. We'd love your feedback on this - we are looking at adding a few more features once it has bedded in and more info is available…
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Student finance repayment when working in Scotland.
I hope this is the right place to post. I currently live in England and am going to university in Scotland in September. My question is this: At what level of income will I start repaying if I remain in Scotland to work? It's extremely unclear online and when talking to Student Finance England, who provide the loan, they…
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Student Finance & Home Ownership
Does owning your own home affect what student finance you are entitled to (England)? What about if you rent your home out to go to uni? How about if you sell your home and deposit the cash?
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Student Bank Accounts guide
Hi! This is the discussion thread for the Student Accounts 2018/19 guide. Click reply below to discuss. If you haven't already, join the forum to reply. Thanks folks,
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What is the apprenticeship levy?
Hi I attend a course that is eligible for the apprenticeship levy. How can I take advantage of it and how does it work? Thanks
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Martin is spreading misinformation - interest rates kill
Martin's misinformation I am fed up of hearing Martin go on TV, as the so called 'voice of reason', bleating about how Student loans are perfectly fine, that they don't have to be paid back unless you're earning above a threshold, and even then it's a % of the threshold. He coats it in fluff and make it sound as if student…
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SLC chasing money
Left university in 2002, I moved to the USA in 2011. Since leaving the UK I've paid nothing back to the SLC. Today i have received a letter to my UK registered address asking for me to update my income by providing my salary information etc.... Having done some research I'm on plan 1 of the student loan system, and that…
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Student Loan: Should I provide my financial info for my son's application?
Hi My son has applied for a student loan and I've received an email asking for my financial information in order for them to determine what he should receive. My yearly income is in excess of 90K. If I fill in the financial information they require, is it possible that he will receive LESS than the amount he'd receive if I…
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Unidays - free student Amazon prime long trial
Worth a look for new students who are needing books and equipment https://www.myunidays.com/GB/en-GB/partners/amazon/view/online Amazon Prime student Enjoy a 6 Month Trial then 50% Off Amazon Prime (only £3.99 per month) when you sign up online at amazon.co.uk.
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Student loans for masters?
Course I am looking at has tuition fees of £10,500; on student loans company website it says you are entitled to £10906.00 for masters courses. So that means then over the whole year I would have £406 as effectively a living costs loan? Making part time work absolutely essential?
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Maintenance Loan
I am trying to get some clarification on how much Maintenance grant daughter will get for Uni. Lets say for arguments sake that the income of house is £60k The research I have found differs, see below [IMG][/img] [IMG][/img] [IMG][/img]
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CPR help please?
Hello, I have submitted CPR and am awaiting tilde outcome of that but thebwait is so stressful! In 2002 I started uni for a BA degree and left half way through due to anxiety/panic attacks/depression and it was so bad that I couldn’t leave my room to go to lectures. I then reapplied to the same uni to start again the…
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Paying back student loan
Hi, I am currently applying to do a PGCE course and I would get a £9,000 bursary. How beneficial would it be to spend that money paying back some of my student loan or would it not be beneficial at all?
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Summer Council Tax Charge
Wondering if anybody can help me? I'm studying full time with the OU, live alone and work 40 hours a week. I'm exempt from council tax while studying, which has been fine with the local council up until now. I've just finished my second year and the council are now trying to charge me for the upcoming summer months between…
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UNITE Students Advance Rent Payment
Hi so I'm in the process of moving out from a UNITE Students property and remembered that before I 'secured' my room, I had to pay something which they call an 'advance rent payment' and claim has replaced deposits. However, the definition of a deposit is putting down a smaller amount of money in order to secure a…
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Degree apprenticeship support loan
Hi, wanted to ask about degree apprenticeships since there is little I formation out there. I sadly think I know the answer but on the off chance i have missed something I'll ask anyway. I start the degree I. September, and am in well paid work (my current job whilst I study). When the course starts my financial situation…
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Apparently my parents underestimated their pay now I'm losing out?
Hi, so I've looked all over the Internet for help with this and I figured this is the best place to come, I've reapplied for my student loan for my second year of uni and my maintenence is very low compared to the first year... A bit of background first, my dad had a heart attack the years required therefore had to fill…
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Is this a scam? Laureate Online Education & University of Liverpool MSc programmes
Hi there, I've enrolled in one of their MSc programmes, but I have concerns and I am worried if this might turn out to be a scam!? Most of the so called "faculty" staff I have deal with seem sales and definitely not based in the UK! None of the issues raised are being resolved or looked at, but in the same time they are…
