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Withdrawn from course – maintenance loan paid before I did – what now?
I decided to withdraw from uni over the christmas holiday, and have notified the university in time so as not to be liable for tuition fees this year (i've been issued only my first installment thankfully, which covered the first term). My withdrawal has been finalised, but shortly before it was my first maintenance loan…
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Leaving Uni
Can you advice me. How does my son inform Student Finance he has dropped out of his course? Many thanks
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Student Loan payments from Dubai
Hopefully this is the right thread! Does anyone have experience of paying student loans while working in the Middle East? My husband and I have just moved out there and he's trying to sort out his student loan. The SLC in its wisdom have decided Dubai is a much cheaper place to live than the UK (ha!) and lowered the…
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2:1 degree... calculation??
Hi there, I've been unsure where to post this but I'm wondering if someone can help me. I want to work out what percentages I need to get a 2:1 in the final year of my 3 year degree. Year 2 and 3 are weighted evenly at 50% each. 59% = 2:1 classification. In year 2, I did 5 modules and year 3 there are 6. Both years are…
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Can an SLC 'debt' be statute barred?
I have received a letter regarding an old student loan from debt collector saying I owe £1990.00. I am unsure when this was from but looking back at my old student loan stuff online I believe it to be from 2012/2013, where I may have been incorrectly paid one of the grants by the SLC. I was paid a grant in the Oct 2012,…
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Council messed up benefit/student exemption
I am in a situation where I get work related esa, but study a college course as permitted by jobcentre, I do not get a grant or loan just fees waived as on benefits. Its a basic course so even if I wasn't on benefits I would not get a loan. I moved house where things were fine, though I do remember getting a letter at old…
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Transferring to open University and Student Loan advice
I would be grateful for any advice. My son is on a three year University course and has already repeated year 1 after failing while suffering with mental health issues. Year 2 was started in September 2016. Last week it became obvious he was very unwell again and he is not going to be able to go back to University. My…
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help please with saving references
Hi moneysavers!! Hoping smeobody can he,p me here as it's always worked in the past. I am currently undertaking a masters and cannot get to grips with saving references to the uni's Reworks account which is free as at least 50% oof the time I can't login thru the uni website due to probls!! My servisor used Endote and…
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Worth getting second lot of loans?
Hi all, I'm just finishing a PhD and I'm going to be starting a PGCE in September. I have Plan 1 loans from my first degree, but was wondering if it's worth taking out Plan 2 loans to cover the £9000 tuition and building up a larger debt portfolio? Having read the various posts on this website it would suggest the short…
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Recently unemployed and not claiming benefits. SLC requesting bank statements.
Hopefully this is the right place to ask! I am 24 years old, unemployed since October and looking for work since. I have chosen not to claim any benefits as of yet as I do not have a lot of costs due to living at home and hope to find another job ASAP. The Student Loans Company have written to me stating they are aware I…
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Student Loans Company and "ordinarily resident".
Hi all, This is my first post here but I am a long time lurker. I would be eternally grateful if somebody knowledgeable could answer a question I have in regard to the definition of "ordinarily resident" in the UK - specifically the definition applied by the Student Loans Company. I'm a British Citizen, however, I have…
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Paying back under the threshold
Hi guys, hoping someone can help me with this; I received a lump sum payment in my wages this month as compensation for loss of earnings from my job, it was subject to tax. As well as my tax and NI contribution there was also a payment that went to student loans. By the end of this tax year I will have made less than the…
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Mature student - Second Degree
Hi All, Does anyone have any ideas of experience? I completed a BA honors degree in 2005. I got a student loan to pay for this. I have now completely paid this loan off. However, I made a silly decision by studying for a degree in performing arts which has given me zero career prospects in reality, so for the last 10 years…
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Help needing regarding CPR fusing please
Hi, Just wondering if anyone could provide me with some advice. I previously studied on teacher training and I am now in my third year of my degree. I am having to suspend my studies due to medical reasons, I have longterm generalised anxiety disorder, I have managed through my previous years, however this year my daughter…
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Master / PhD course - taxed?
HI there, My husband runs a private business as a self employed psychotherapist and has been enrolled in Master/PhD course this year. He is paying a great deal of money as a self financing student. He can usually claim back expenses on workshops conferences etc I think he can claim back the tuition fees for this course too…
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How much rent can I afford?
Hi all, Long time reader, first time poster. I've managed to stay with my parents through university, paying a small rent after I got a part time job, so I've done well so far to save my money for a mortgage deposit. This year I will graduate, get a full time job (contract already signed) and will be moving out with my…
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Personal Statement help LD Nursing
I know this is not money saving related but I know that a lot of students use this site, I am looking for some inspiration with my personal statement it is really the start of it, my student adviser at college said I need it to have a "punchy start". I want to do learning disability nursing and am a mature student so would…
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Student loan & work bonus
Hi Don't know if anyone can help me or not... (And not sure if it's relevant but I'm based in Scotland). I earn £20k before tax. Normally Saas take around £20 every month towards my student loans. This month I'm getting a very nice bonus, and Saas are taking £200+ of that. Does anyone know if there's some way I can claim…
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Advice please: if/how to fund my sons' uni studies
Hello, after some advice please, especially from current / recent students. Or perhaps from parents of current students. I find myself parent to some teenagers, and the eldest is looking at universities. it appears that the world has moved on a bit since I was a student. I suspect the next generation of Singh's experiences…
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Student Loan Salary Sacrafice
Hi all, I'm wondering if anyone has come across this yet? I was hoping that my employer could start making contributions to my student loan through salary sacrifice? This would save a tonne on tax! Does anyone know if this is possible? P.S. I realise the scheme would have to be in place before April as they are changing…
