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GCSE Maths Higher Paper 2017 Grade Boundaries...HELP
Anyone got any idea what they are? Prediction on what a pass will be? (grade 4) Thanks
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Financial Aid to study in Scotland
Hello, I am planning to move to Scotland next April from the south of England in order to study aircraft engineering which is something I've always wanted to do. I will be moving with my partner and our young child. She will be working whilst I study full time. We plan to save up as much as possible between now and then to…
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Student loan protections?
I know student loans are no longer covered by consumer credit act but is there any protections? In the situation where a uni has failed to deliver by enormous amounts by telling you that you can't submit work. You then fail due to this. You have evidence of them emailing you saying this and you complain through the proper…
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Article in FT by Martin Lewis 30 May 2017
https://www.ft.com/content/16ee17c0-3979-11e7-ac89-b01cc67cfeec Highlights to parents the government assumptions made on the financial support students will receive from their parents.
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Single parent mature student- I need help!!
As a single parent studying a full time (48 hour week) degree to train as a midwife, I am really struggling financially, I get around £900 a month (all income) to which I have out goings of around £1300. I pay for full time childcare (£500pm) and travel to uni and hospital placements costs on average £200pm. I don't get…
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Taught UG program in English in other EU countries free of charge. Where ??
I know in the past that study in Undergraduate level in the German speaking countries such as DE, CH, AT. it is free of charge or if you pay it is a small contribution toward student admin of less than EUR 500 (say) a year. Some are even lees of even EUR 250. Although I have not researched it, I believe it is also in…
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Student Council Tax charge at end of degree!
Hi can anyone advise on the following please? My son shared a house with 4 other students. They graduated last July (2016) and have just received a council tax bill this month! Covering the period from the end of the University summer term, 11th June 2016, up to the end of their rental house tenancy, which was the 24th…
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Changes to a student loan contract
I took out a student loan on the original agreement that I wouldn't pay back the money until I earn over 21000 and I pay 9% of my income. The 21000 was supposed to go up yet I've just noticed previous news that they changed that contract without consulting people. If this was a loan from a bank it would be not be allowed.…
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Council tax - can I dispute this?
I am currently an undergraduate student at university, and live with my partner who is also a student at the same uni. We are the only occupants in our flat and have both been exempt from paying council tax so far. Yesterday we got a bill in the post charging us for council tax from 11th May 2017 until 31st March 2018.…
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New student loan system VS old
Hello, I started my course in Sept 2014 and I have one year of study left. I would like to know if the amount provided will be as it has been before in a maintenance grant and loan format. I am aware that the current system for new starters provides a £8200 loan for an income below £25,000. But what is the format for…
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Erasmus mundus tips sought (financing it, accomodation)
I've recently been accepted onto the Erasmus Mundus Masters in Applied Ecology (as you can probably imagine, I'm ecstatic). It is basically 3 masters degrees bolted together, and will include periods in Poitiers, Kiel and Porto Alegre (Brazil) I presently have £3,000 saved up - by the time August rolls around I should have…
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Writing help
I am here for posting my thread about writing an essay about the subject of study loans. I need your help to complete write my essay paper. Please share your opinions about the study loans. How it is helpful to the students. Please share your suggestions and opinions.
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New Current Account
Hi all, I'm think about getting a new current account (not a student one as I already have one). Reason being is I have a Santander Student account which has all my loan in it that I use for rent, and I also have a regular Halifax one that has my summer salary go in and I use for things like car insurance/holidays. These…
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Tuition well below par
So our son is studying on a masters program and the lecturers are either not attending classes, or giving a 15 minute class instead of a two hour lecture this has hapoened throughout the school year and we resent our son having to pay tuition fees when lecturers attendance is not always happening. A diary of some of the…
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Investing
Hi - I'm not sure if this is the right part of the forum to post - but would welcome peoples opinions. Daughter is in Y12, taking A2's next year and planning to go to Uni Sept 2018. My parents have been saving for her - on the proviso that the money goes to property or education, and is not squandered. The amount will be a…
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Student finance threatening me with a penalty, need help.
Feeling quite anxious about this although I feel I’ve done nothing wrong. I was badly injured after university and spent awhile on ESA while undergoing several surgical procedures. I cancelled my ESA when a gift from my parents to help me pay for private surgery brought me over the savings threshold. I was then contacted…
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Working whilst a student
Hello I wonder if anyone can advise me please? My son is a student and has just had a one off 3 week period of work. Could anyone please offer some help on whether he needs to pay tax and/or N. I contributions? We're confused. Thank you in advance for advice received :)
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New Master's loan and LISA
My daughter will be starting a Masters degree this Sept using the new government post graduate loan. She is in her final year of her undergraduate degree. She has taken full tuition and maintenance loans for her undergraduate degree ( post 2012). The maximum amount that she can take for the Master's loan is £10,000. This…
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Help with student loan application
Hi I hope someone could help me with student loan application. My youngest is off to uni in September and needs student finance but I am a bit of a loss how to go about this. I have looked via Martins main pages and via internet but still confused. Firstly our household income has dropped in the past year do we have to…
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Uni days discount
Can anyone with a uni days account provide me with the 20% asics discount code PLEASE!!
