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Student funding for dance
I have been searching the interet for advice and don't seem to be getting anywhere. I just wondered if you could give me any advice on how to go about getting any financial help for my daughter? She will be 16 in August and has been offered a 3 year dance degree course for September. They do not accept Dada's and have…
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Student Loans repayment details - 3rd party support
Hi all, hoping someone can provide a some clarification.. I've recently received a letter from the SLC with a request regarding my student loan repayment; I am currently unemployed and living at home with my parents so obviously this falls under third party support. The letter asks: "Have your third party complete the…
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Tenancy Rip-Off
Apologes if this has already been covered. Had to arrange my Step-Daughters accommodation for university, the tenancy agreement is for 51 weeks, given that the term ends at the end of June, is it fair that she will have to pay for July & August? I think this is a rip off, is there anything that we can do to avoid paying…
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Paying For Sixth Form
I’m not sure if I’m posting this in the right place, apologies if it doesn’t belong here! I’m a 17, almost 18-year-old student who didn’t get his GCSEs in school, but might be given a chance to study at one of the best sixth forms in the UK in the next academic year. I come from a low income family, and we can’t afford the…
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Taking a Salary Cut and Overpaying my Student Loan
Hi all, I finished university and started working in an unrelated construction role to my business degree for about a year and a half. In the 17-18 tax year, I was earning around 28k a year. Then half way through the tax year I gained a place on a graduate scheme where my salary started on 18k and has now rose to 20k. I…
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Student Loan Interest
Hi, Can someone explain if I have this wrong in principle (plan 1). - HMRC makes deductions from your salary every month. - HMRC then make a payment to SLC at the end of the tax year. Although HMRC are 'holding' the money over the course of the year, no interest is paid on it. In addition no deduction in interest charged…
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Student loan overpayments
Just saw the recent Martin Lewis chat on student loans that has got me thinking. I had a student loan (Scotland) for somewhere around £7000 in 2004. I only started paying this back through PAYE last year. However a number of years ago (10 or so) I started making voluntary payments of £30 a month, mainly because I was…
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Student bank accounts
Hi, my daughter has just completed her student finance application :eek: We're now looking at student bank accounts and wondered if anyone had any advice on what would be best. She will be living away from home, approximately 30 miles away. Thanks :)
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Welsh NHS Bursery
My daughter is starting an Occupational therapy degree in Cardiff in September.(we do not live in Wales) If she takes the welsh nhs bursary and works for NHS Wales she will have her fees paid and a £1k grant each year. We earn too much to qualify for any more. However she will only eligible for a reduced maintenance loan…
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Mature student with 3 kids
Hi everyone. I'm Looking for some guidence regarding Finacial support as a full time university student studying nursing Current situation. Working disabled Mom of 3 (currently claiming PIP) live with a partner who is a sahd due to one of our children having additional needs I'll have to leave my job to study. And partner…
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course funding scotland
Hi I was just looking for some advice, i completed my NQ in early years back in 2006, in that time i've since competed my HNC in Administration and IT in 2011. :) I would like to go back and complete my Childcare course which obviously would involve another HNC, I was juts wondering where I stand with regards to funding? I…
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Applying for uni with a HNC
My daughter (21) has had an apprenticeship for the last 2 years and has been studying a hnc in applied chemistry which she is soon to finish. In September she has applied to go to uni to study diet and nutrition and she has been led to believe that she will have to fund the first year of the course herself as she will have…
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Masters Funding English (Viking and Anglo-Saxon)
Hi, I'm looking into funding opportunities to do my English MA. I have already noted down as many details as I can of routes to check, research councils, scholarships and bursaries from the School/Uni website etc. Wondering if anyone knew of anywhere else I should be checking! Thanks so much! Claire x
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Exploring Ideas for Controlling Budget - Advice.
Hi, My son will (results permitting) be going to study at Uni starting in September. We as parents are in the fortunate position to be able to contribute towards his maintenance loan / living expenses, but he will also be getting the basic maintenance loan from Student Finance England. My thought was, that he opens two…
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Help with tuition fees?
My situation - 44 year old, previous undergraduate degree, not working due to caring responsibilities of adopted child with special needs. He is going to school in September and I found a degree course that I really, really want to do, but I am not eligible for tuition loans because of my previous degree (even though is…
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Not A Typical Student - Financial Advice Needed!
I'm 38 and am going back to uni in September. I already have a degree and so can not apply for another student loan even though I paid that off years ago. However, having worked in a well paid job for the last 10 years and having saved, I am in the fortunate position of not having to worry about funding myself through uni…
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Parents applying for maintenance loan
I have a child who is just finishing university and a second child just about to start. Can I use the same UCAS account I created for my first, to apply for my second child’s maintenance load or do I need to create a new one? Any advice gladly received:)
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MSE News: Studying in Scotland and struggling...
Almost 90% of applicants to a fund for students in financial difficulty in Scotland have been accepted in the last three years - with each being given over £900 on average, according to data obtained by MoneySavingExpert.com...Read the full story: 'Studying in Scotland and struggling with money? This fund gives £900+ to…
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any reason to NOT take loan?
As I understand, the rational choice is to fund uni with student loans as it's essentially a no-win no-pay guarantee, unless you go on to make big bucks you'll likely never pay it back. But, is there any circumstance in which it would be sensible to pay fees / costs upfront from your own pocket? Thanks in advance for any…
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Btec Level 3 Diploma confusion
My daughter has just received her Btec L3 Diploma. I have two questions...Firstly, It says on the diploma that 'this document consists of more than one page' , even though she's only received a single page. Does anyone know what is missing? Secondly, she's achieved Double Grade Merit Merit. I've been looking on the Pearson…
