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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…
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A Level Student - new subject
Hi My daughter is having to drop a subject as of now, and the only way she can get her 3rd A Level (without having to do this first year over again) is to study privately. The college won't let her change subjects at this late stage, but will let her continue with 2 A Levels + non qualification hours. Is this just a case…
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Finance for maths functional skills L2
My daughter is 22 and wants to do a functional skills L2 in maths with Learn Direct. Where can we can finance for this? I thought it would be free or at least there would be funding or 'loan' as she doesnt hold a maths qualification. However we have been told that Advanced learner loan wont apply and we cant find anything…
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Uncompleted Course - Up front fees
Hi. Not sure if this is the correct thread but can you help? We signed our 18 year old daughter up for a 12 month Pitman course using a payment plan. However due to suffering panic attacks she was unable to complete the course after 3 months. The college has said that we have to continue with the monthly payments and they…
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What apps do you use for finding deals in London?
Hey, first year kings student here. Finally trying to get a handle on my finances. As I am deep into my overdraft I've been looking for apps that show me deals where I can spend less around London. The apps I've found so far are: - Karma (karma.life) - Jisp (Jisp.com) - Olio (olioex.com) - VA Commerce (getva.co.uk) - Too…
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New employer not deducting student loan
After finishing my degree I got a job that I did for 2 years, during which time my earnings did not reach the student loan repayment threshold and so no repayment was made. I now have a new job and have relocated to a new city. My new earnings are well over the repayment threshold. I have now been paid twice (monthly) and…
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Erudio Student Loans recovering repayments.
Last summer I was late defering my student loan, as I had moved acorss to self employed, so did not have a set of accounts for them. Repayments started from August 2018. In November, I'd given up the accountants, so I sent my P60 from 2017 in instead. A few days later I was inform my loan was written off from a letter, as…
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Student loan - OU
Can you get a student loan for the OU in the same way you do for a bricks and mortar university? And can you get that loan even if you are working?
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Parent income for maintenance loan Question
So my Son is in his 1st year at Uni now and the maintenance grant was based on my earnings in year 2016-2017. Now when he starts his 2nd year in Sept. What years Parental income will they use? The reason I ask is because my Income was a fair bit higher in 2017-2018 but this tax year 2018-2019 will be significantly lower,…
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Parent Contribution Query
I'm trying to get my head around how much my daughter could receive as her maintenance loan. I know the the parent;s income from previous year is required (2017-2018). What I unsure of is I receive a HM Forces pension and whether this is classed as my income, Any assistance is appreciated.
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Free college bus pass - change address
A Student friend applied for a free college bus pass -he fulfilled criteria - but the college said he lived less than 2 miles away (when it was just over 2miles). His appeal was refused and the college staff told him " just change your details to address further away of a friend or family member" He did this a few days…
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NVQ Advice needed
Hey everyone, I'm looking for some advice please. I enquired about enrolling on NVQs with my manager and she put me forward for it. However, at the time she told me not to mention to them that I have a degree because I would then need to pay for the NVQ. Stupidly I went along with it and when asked I said that I had a…
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Disabled Student Allowance - private funded course
My employer has decided that my role will change due to service changes. The new role requires a degree in a subject that I am not fully trained in and so they are funding a degree through the Open University. The problem is that I am disabled and will require support on the course. I previously had a disabled students…
