-
Part-time > full-time previous study rule
Greetings I've wanted to go to university to study a particularly niche degree for many years but unfortunately, I'm still too ill. I'm running out of things to do to pass the time, so I thought about the Open University - but I don't want to do anything that might make me ineligible for a future student loan. Someone…
-
Student Loan liability & pension lump sum
Dear all, As my profile name suggests, I am a part time mature student with SFE loan. I start repayments in April 2019 at which time I am also eligible to retire with pension lump sum. The lump sum takes me over the income threshold (21K) for that year 2019/20. My question is; Does the lump sum count as annual income which…
-
Single PArent mature student - help
Hello, I currently work 4 days a week and have 2 children (age 3 and 1) I accepted a place at university which starts in sept on an early childhood studies degree with a view to doing a PGCE in Primary teaching and have handed notice at work. All my finance was worked out based on my husband living with us. He has since…
-
MA Social Work - Funding
Hello all, I recently left a career in teaching to forge one in social care. I've applied for an MA in Social Work both full and part-time and I was just wondering what the best route is, money-wise. Would it be possible to get financial aid on either course? Are course and living expenses covered (potentially)? I already…
-
Adult Dependants Grant - HELP!!
Hi there, I am an independant student who has a friend living with me, he is disabled and wouldn't be able to look after himself if he lived independantly, he is also in financial crisis so this is why he does live with me. I applied for an adult dependants grant in the academic year 16/17 in July, however I got a letter…
-
Part-Time Masters - Full-Time Employment - Can i still get £££ help?
Ok - I am going back to university to do a masters from Sept 2017. I work full time and have been given day release in order to complete the course. What I am asking is if anyone knows if I would be eligible for any of the traditional student perks such as council tax reduction and any other tax relief such as mileage…
-
Postgraduate finance HELP!??
Hi, I've recently had my place on a masters course confirmed to start this September. I'm trying to work out how my finances are going to work but it is so confusing. I am a single mum with 3 kids (all in school). I know there is the £10,000 loan but I read somewhere this would mean I would no longer be eligible for a…
-
Advice on best way to pay off tuition fees in Ireland.
Hello everyone, My daughter has just been offered a place on a 4 yr post grad Medicine course in Ireland. The total cost of fees, accommodation, utilities etc will be about 26000 per year :eek: We have already offered to help her with the cost of "accommodation, utilities,etc." (approx 11000 per year ) We are looking for…
-
invest student loan
My son is eligible for a maintenance loan during his placement years but should be able to live off his salary. Should he add this loan to his existing debt (over £60k) and invest it, possibly in a personal pension? Are there regulations that prevent this?
-
SLC overseas problem
Hi everyone, I studied between 2005-08 so I think I have a "plan 1" type contract with the student loans company. A few years ago I moved to the EU to travel for awhile and am now studying a postgrad degree at a university here. My problem is I never informed the SLC that I was moving abroad for a couple of reasons. I…
-
Not got full deposit back
Hi, Hope this is the right place to post this. I need advice on what to do about the rental company not giving our full deposit back. I've just graduated and received my final deposit back from our house and found out we've been £177 short changed from £800. After contacting them regarding this, they showed us why they…
-
Student Loan when Travelling
Hi, I've been unemployed and travelling since November 2016. I have informed Student Loans that I'm not receiving any income and provided the evidence they asked for (I actually sent them all my bank statements since leaving my job as well as the most recent ones). Unfortunately, they said this was not adequate and they…
-
Should I pay off my student loan if I'm going to be a high earner?
Hi, I really cannot decide what I ought to do about my student debt owing to all the political uncertainty at the moment. I started my course in 2014 and am graduating next week. I have over £40,000 of debt and I know the interest rate is pretty high at 4.6% (generally more than I could get in savings!). My problem is that…
-
Payroll/SLC/HMRC threeway...
I genuinely looked for five minutes to decide which forum to post this in, so if it's in the wrong place, apologies. I work full time, and like many, have a student loan which needs repaying. I pay £x per month. Not long ago I received my annual statement from the SLC for payments 2016/17. Instead of saying I had paid…
-
Declined pla and childcare allowance
I am starting a degree in September - NHS course (no longer funded by the NHS) I have been declined for eligibility of any parents learning allowance and childcare grants. All calculators, open days etc have said I should be entitled to both of these based on my partners income. I have started an appeal but just wanted…
-
Gap year trip causing fee status issues
I am currently 34 and support myself. I finally took the plunge after deciding I really want to be a nurse in October 2015. I needed to do an access to HE course which I could not attend until September 2016 so decided to take a gap 'year' trip to South America (something I had wanted to do for such a long time. I booked a…
-
Extra charges added to my Degree?
Good evening all, I am hoping someone is able to please put my mind at rest. I have done 1 year with the Open University, with the plan to move to a "Brick" University this September as I don't have any A-Levels. I applied for a course with Manchester Metropolitan which is BSc Exercise and Sport Science (Distance…
-
Multiple student accounts - freebie hoarding
Hi all, I'm starting my first year of undergrad this year and will be opening a student account soon. I was wondering if it is advisable to open an account in order to obtain its freebie and then subsequently close and move accounts in order to obtain another, eventually ending up with the "best" account in terms of…
-
student and now 60 years old
I started uni last year (2016) at the age of 59. In May this year (2017) I had my 60th birthday. SFE now tells me that for my second year, my maintenance loan drops from £8600 (approx) to £3566 ' because I will be 60 on the first day of term'. Difficult to get clarification but most information I have found re. funding…
-
Urgent advice needed
Hi all, quick question that I need help with OH has finally completed the uni course and is due to graduate in septemeber. Student finance has now pulled this years fees due to the following. Childcare forms were filled out fraudulently and all funding has stopped, I know this is untrue as her child has been going to the…
