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'The UK’s hidden one-child-per-family university policy' according to Martin Lewis
The UK’s hidden one-child-per-family university policy Interesting article by Martin Lewis :money: suggesting that parents will struggle to support 2 of their offspring in university at the same time.
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Is there a way to get GCSE's at home for free/cheaper?
I'm wondering if there is a way one is able to get basic Maths/English GCSEs for free when out of education? My boyfriend is 21 and wants to get his GCSEs, however we are expecting a child together and financially are not in a position to be spending hundreds of pounds on exams (hell, we don't even have hundreds of pounds)…
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being a guarentor for a student's rent
Our son is just arranging his student accomodation for next year, and I have been asked to be his guarentor. It is a joint tenancy with 5 others so this means I am acting as guarentor for the whole household (along with 5 other parents presumably). I am uncomfortalbe about taking on this level of commitment. they have said…
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Help my friend please.
Copied and pasted Advice needed - from someone in the know. My daughter attended University for a fortnight. Two weeks. She now attends xxxx. She was so desperately unhappy that I worried for her state of mental health. We transferred her to xxxx and she currently lives at home. Xxxxa university charged her only £30 for…
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MSE News: Student loan overpayments: 'I got £1,100 back in just five minutes'
A MoneySaver has reclaimed £1,100 in just five minutes after discovering she'd started repaying her student loan too early, following MSE's overpayment warning...Read the full story: 'Student loan overpayments: 'I got £1,100 back in just five minutes'' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to…
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Over 16s ONLY: 20% off with YouthDiscount at Adored
If you are a youthdiscount member you get 20% off at Adored https://www.adored.co.uk/youth-student-discounts-adored
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Tuition fees
Hi My son started University in September but very quickly realizsed it is not for him and left after a few weeks. He's had tuition fees paid, first installment of maintenance loan and is in a 11 month tenancy in a house (which he is no longer living in!). I know we have to accept the housing costs and it is right that he…
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MPs are debating university tuition fees
MPs are debating an e-petition relating to university tuition fees. The petition wants to 'change the University fees from £9250 back to the £3000 fee for the UK.' Read the full text of the petition here. Watch the debate on Parliament TV. Read the official report of what was said in the debate
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Student Rental
Can anyone help with this? I have a daughter about to sign up to rent a student property next year with 5 of her uni friends. The agency she has registered with are asking for 2 months rent to be paid in advance which I accept. However, they want the rent for the remainder of the uni year to be paid in 3 monthly…
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Student Leaving Early Advice
Hi all My daughter has decided that Uni is not for her and she is coming home. As she has left before Christmas she will owe 25% of her Tuition Fees and Maintenance Loan. We haven't seen either as the Maintenance Loan went straight to covering part of the accommodation. Can anyone tell me if this money she owes will go on…
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Glide bills
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Student Loan Direct Debit or Not
Hi Folks, I have less than two years until my loans are repaid and have a letter advising to move to direct debit. Will this be a good decision? As I understand, my gross of 45000 is taxed. From that, 21000, is taken off, and then 0.09% of whats left is divided by 12 which = the monthly student loan take out from the…
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Funding Distance Learning MSc in Scotland
I am Scottish, living and working in Scotland and studying towards a MSc at a Scottish University. To gain my MSc I need to pass 8 modules and write a dissertation. To date I have completed 4 modules which entitles me to a PG Cert qualification and I would really like to complete the rest of my studies to gain the MSc…
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Student loans for school age
Can I get a student loan for my daughter who is still at school? I can only afford one uniform for her, which is having to last all week before I can wash it, and I've only just found out she's been having to do PE in her pants since September as I cannot afford any PE kit either. So some sort of help so she can have a…
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Student loan counted as income
Has anyone got any experience of the council treating a student loan as an income on HB claim I can’t believe it but the council and student finance says it is.
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Study and living in USA
Hi, I am going to the USA for 6 months, as part of my university degree. Does anyone know the most cost effective way to live and pay for everyday purchases while there? Is there a bank in the UK linked to one in America and should I open an account there? Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
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Advice on Student Loans
I’m looking for some advice on what to do as I have no idea! I live in Scotland and took out a student loan in 2007 and 2008. These are Plan 1. I currently earn over the threshold for repayments but it does not come off my wages. I have phoned the Student Loans Company on two occasions - November 2016 and June 2017. In…
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Is student loan repayment system fair?
I've recently discovered the way repaying my student loan works exactly, I pay a certain amount to the HMRC every month and they then pay the student loans company at the end of each tax year. After getting a statement through recently I realised i'm getting charged monthly interest on the same balance over the year though…
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SLC: Letter received, repay within 2 years
I received a letter from the SLC, specifying that I am within 2 years of repaying the loan and giving me the option of paying the whole lot or setting up a direct debit. If a direct debit is setup, what happens if: - I become unemployed? - my income drops? (presumably they would have to recalculate and adjust the DD?)
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How to access the OU course Managing Money for Young Adults?
Apologies if this is the wrong forum - it was the nearest I could find. I was delighted to see that the OU had launched a course on Managing Money for Young Adults - and spent quite a long time trawling the OU website trying (without success) to find details of the course and where to register. Can anyone direct me to this…
