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Been put off uni because of fees?
We're looking to speak to some people who have in the last few years decided not to go to university because of worries about paying back the fees in later life. Post below if that's you and we'll get in touch directly.
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Private College/Living Away Under 18 Help?
Hi Our daughter is going to be starting a private college in Blackpool in September. The fees are approx £1800/term x 3 terms and she will be living in Blackpool 3 nights/week at approx £15/night. I wondered if she would be eligible for any financial support since she is not taking a government funded college place and/or…
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Check your student prime membership!
Hi all I just tried to claim a discount for student prime members on an item in Amazon and found out I was on standard prime at twice the cost. They refunded me and I tried to sign up again and the same thing happened. They refunded me again and at this point i'm thinking i'm an idiot. I then followed a link they had given…
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Advice needed about deferment and potential loan cancellation dates
Hi, I took out 3 student loans in 1997, 1998 and 2000. I have never reached the threshold for repayment and have deferred the loans ever since. A few years ago the loan I took out in 1997 was sold off to Thesis, and the other 2 were sold off to Erudio. I had no problem deferring repayments until this year. I received my…
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Alumni discount not applied
Hi all, I recently graduated and then completed my teacher training at the same university. It was only at the graduation did I notice a sign that said that alumni from the university should receive a 10% discount. I emailed the university and they responded with: "I am sorry but you should have applied for the Alumni…
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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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5 uni students! Help
Come this sept our 5 kids will all be at uni! 1 phd, 1 masters and 3 degrees is there any financial help out there for us parents to assist help our spring.
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Student Loan & Pension
Hi all I retrained as a teacher in my early 50s following redundancy from my previous career & have a student loan which covered fees & living expenses for 1 year. I have paid a tiny amount off it as my pay thus far has only briefly topped the minimum level. However, I am now facing something of a problem. My health has…
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Student Loan Income Assessed
Hi, could someone please inform me if when calculating the amount I pay back off my student loan, is it 9% over the threshold of my salary, before or after tax, so I can check if what I am paying back is correct please? Thank you
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Student Loan - Household income & confidentiality
I have a couple of questions about the assessment of household income for student loans. I am a divorced father, and my daughter lives with her mother. Firstly, if I needed to fill in an income questionnaire, are the results kept confidential - ie used to notify the amount of loan available, but finer details not disclosed…
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Returning to university after illness
Hi all Due to a period of terrible health and complications I have had 5 years previous study. My health is now excellent as the issue was taken care of and I would like to return to FT education however apparently SFE can invoke a regulation stating you are no longer suitable for funding regardless of CPR. Could anyone…
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Martin: Student loan statements are dangerous & misleading - so check out our redesign - MSE News
MoneySavingExpert.com and the Russell Group of universities are piloting a proposed redesign of the student loan statement and are calling on parents, students, graduates, and those in the higher education sector to test it and give feedback...Read the full story: 'Martin: Student loan statements are dangerous & misleading…
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Parent uni contribution
My dd is starting uni in sept, and we’ll be applying for help with living costs and tuition fees, my question is do they just take the parents income or can you include other circumstances? Our income is self employed so at the moment we are border line as the any financial contribution. However we have debt and next year…
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Has anyone overpaid or paid off student loan early?
We're looking to speak to some graduates who've looked at their student loan statement and the rising interest and as a result paid off their loans early or overpaid contributions. Post below or DM me.
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Student loan repayment problem
My daughter started a new job in January and, despite earning only £16000, has had student loan repayment deducted from her salary. Student loans say there is no repayment plan set up for her so they can’t do anything. How do I get this corrected.
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Parents savings and student loans
We have £15.000 in savings, will this affect our son's student loan application?
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Help with my son's Uni money
Hi I am concerned with my son's money situation at Uni. He has used his mothers wage from last year as a base for what grant he would get, apparently she earned a decent wage in 2017 and he got very nearly the lowest grant available which just covers his accommodation. His mother gives him a small contribution every month…
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Disabled student allowance appeal
Hi, Looking for help please I am doing a post graduate degree through a private company, which is validated by a university. I am dyslexic and found out very late in my undergraduate degree, and was told not to apply (by assessor) for disabled student support. However, when doing the postgraduate, I applied. I don't have a…
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Student loan query
Hi Martin I am 23. I was due to finish university in August 2017. I was studying paramedic science and while I was waiting on results I started working for an ambulance trust and was enployed as a student paramedic until I got my full registration through. Unfortunately I was failed on an essay and after an appeal it was…
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Working overseas after graduation
Need some advice on student loan repayments.. want to challenge the repayment scheme for students who live and work overseas after graduation. The threshold charges for students who work in uk after graduation who earn, say, £27,000 is £15 monthly after 6th April...I live and work in Singapore the student loan company are…
