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Student loan company
can anyone give me some advice on a matter I'm having with student loan company.I got over paid on a grant I got off them in 2010, they sent me a loans form to fill in which I filled in and sent back to them. They got the course wrong and the time period I was studying worry. Which is why I was over paid. They are saying I…
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University issue
Hi there, I was wondering if anyone can suggest a solution to this issue. I am currently doing a second degree. When I commenced this last year, I was told there was the possibility I could APEL ( basically skip it) a module by using previous studies I had done. I emailed the lecturer of this module I was trying to APEL…
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Budget 2017: Technical education students to receive maintenance loans from 2019
Students studying higher-level technical courses will be able to receive maintenance loans from the 2019/20 tax year...Read the full story: 'Budget 2017: Technical education students to receive maintenance loans from 2019' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t sure how…
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Problems with student finance, can anyone help??
Hi everyone, I wonder if anyone can help me with my dilemma. I have a place at university next year, but I'm worried I won't be eligible for student finance because of residency issues. Over the last 3 years I taught in Vietnam for 6 months, with a temporary contract. Later I moved to Bolivia for 9 months and got a 1 year…
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Wife's student loan
Hi, sorry if this is a silly question, but I just want to be sure. My wife and I got married in Autumn 2016 and we're currently living outside the UK. I'm working, but she isn't yet. SLC has sent a letter asking for her to update her details. If someone isn't working, they want to know how they're supporting themselves.…
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International Student Money Saving
I have been able to secure an Erasmus+ year in Spain, which entitles me to not only the normal SLC finance, but also to a grant from the Erasmus+ organisation as well as around £1000 directly from my university. I will be spending between 6-12 months in a major Spanish city, as yet to be decided, starting in September this…
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Student Council Tax Rebate
Hi All I understand as a home owning student nowadays that you can get 25% council tax discount (certain terms and conditions apply etc.) but does anyone know if you can claim back any discount if you have finished studying? I sat a 5 year degree course back in 2007 and potentially could be ~£1800 better off if this was…
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Topping up
I seem to find so much conflicting evidence about student finance..hopefully someone on here can help me out My son completed a HND in graphics last July and now wants to go to university to do a degree in September this year. In general is he entitled to finance for the full 3 years or is it the formula I have seen…
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Guarantor Information.
Youngest off spring is just about to sign up for 3rd year accomodation (the last of three to go to University) and as usual we are standing guarantor. We have just got the email link to upload the information and I have concerns about the detail required and the uploading of it. They want: copy of passport and driving…
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Which finance option to take
Hi all, I've registered to start my Masters with the OU in October. They anticipate the course will cost approx. £4000 but full costs are yet to be announced. The first module starts in October and will be £2000. I'm just trying to work out my best options in terms of borrowing. The first option would be the postgrad…
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Student loan lived abroad in last 3 years help please
HI, I moved abroad to Canada with my parents in 2008, I'm a British Citizen with British Passport. I was age 9 at the time. I moved back to the UK in 2016 as soon as I was able to at 17 and now live with my grandparents who are retired. I applied and was accepted to University, but now I realise I may have a problem with a…
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Other ways to make uni credits?
Can you get university credits without/before going to university? I'm not studying at the minute but I am considering going to university and I noticed I can get credits for volunteering my time in studies.
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Advice needed re:non-payment of student loan
I'm hoping that someone can help. I took out student Loans in 1995 and 1996, which I have always deferred and now owned by Thesis. After a period of poor physical and mental health three years ago, I failed to defer and have been avoiding them ever since, terrified that they'll force me to pay back the sum owed. I…
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MSE News: Government gives student loan sale 'assurances' after Martin raises concern
The Government has promised the upcoming sale of student loan debt will not impact graduates in any way...Read the full story: 'Government gives student loan sale 'assurances' after Martin raises concerns' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t sure how it all works,…
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SFE "Overpayment" Nightmare
The Student Loans Company have been chasing an "overpayment" of £4100 from payments allocated from Student Finance England for the financial year 2013/14. SFE needed additional information which I was received by them on 4th Oct 2016. I spoke with a SLC representative in November 2016 and they confirmed SFE had received my…
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Mothers partner and student loan?
Hi We just need advice on my partners daughters next years student loan amount... I have just moved in with my partner as from 1st Feb. She is concerned it will affect the amount her daughter receives for next years fees... As I have 2 children myself and am obviously not financially in a position to also support her adult…
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Overpayment refund for me or not?
Hi Can someone please clarify when you have overpaid on your student loan repayments? My understanding is that we pay back 9% of anything earned over the yearly threshold. I am sometimes paid weekly/monthly and am a mixture of under or over the weekly/monthly threshold amounts - however I thought you were entitled to a…
