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Council Tax whilst volunteering overseas
My daughter completes her degree this summer and before her lease on her student accommodation ends, she leaves for Nicaragua for three months. Her student lease finishes mid July and she will leave the country at the end of June. On her return she starts her MA, in the same town she did her degree, a week later. Will I…
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Non vocational level 4 Business administration courses - Any Value?
Hi I'm desperate to obtain a L4 Business and Administration qualification so that I can consider an assessor tutor role in that area. I am unable to do an NVQ as my current job role doesn't cover the necessary unit evidence requirements and my bosses aren't very helpful. I have 30 years experience, including 10 in a…
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Non vocational level 4 Business administration courses - Any Value?
Hi I'm desperate to obtain a L4 Business and Administration qualification so that I can consider an assessor tutor role in that area. I am unable to do an NVQ as my current job role does cover the necessary unit evidence requirements and my bosses aren't very helpful. I have seen many courses called L4 Business Management…
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Post Graduate Level 7 vs Masters Degree
Hi Bit silly question, but is there any difference between the above ? I am due for a course in September and was looking same course is offered at Westminister at Master degree 2 year part time. And same course and duration at my local college in partnership with a known university. On their info page it says, since this…
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Two students at uni from same household - different loan amounts
We are a household with 2 students in the same year. We have filled in our household finances and the student finance people have now told the kids what their loans will be. One is going to receive £7392, the other is going to receive £4949. One is going to a London uni, but I understood that £1500 would be given to the…
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withdraw student support?
I'm so racked off with Student Finance England requesting the same information numerous times I'm tempted to withdraw my financial support for my daughters at university. Anybody know what would be the implication of this? Would they then receive the full maintenance loan?
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Worried Parent, advice needed
Hi My daughter applied for student finance a few weeks ago, at present she lives at home with mum and dad. What I wish to know is that if one parent sends a form in that could be flagged as fraudulent (not in the manner that will increase the loan or anything like that) would this affect her loan application? Thanks
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Compelling Personal Reasons
Hi all. I previously attended an undergraduate BSc Computer Science course (2003-2007) during which I repeated my 2nd year and then withdrew during my final year. Under student finance wales rules this means I am no longer eligible for any loans, grants or support beyond the maintenance loan as I have used up my 3+1 gift…
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Neon models modelling agency direct debit help!!!
Hi guys, I'm currently a student. I always wanted to become a model so last month I applied to this modelling agency neon models. I was very surprised they called me the very next day saying I'm selected to become a model. I couldn't believe it. But then they asked me for a £50 deposit to come and visit their studios for a…
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'Separated' statutory declaration template/wording
Hi, there. Could someone please provide or link me to a template for statutory declaration of marital status as 'separated'? I know that for statutory declarations for single marital status go along the lines of 'I declare that I am not bound by the ties of marriage and that I am not a ward of court in this or in any other…
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Minimum degree to do a Masters
Hi, can anyone tell me if you can go on to do a Masters at University (in Scotland) if you get a 2:2 or do you have to get a 2:1 ? Thanks
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When do I pay back my Plan 2 student loan?
I took out a part time student loan under Plan 1 in October 2013. I studied at this Uni for year 1 and completed this. I started year 2, but I left to start a full time job (as I couldn't study part time 4 evening per week at uni, and work full time). I am currently studying, part time, with the OU. I started with the OU…
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Student Support Centre
Hi, I'm unsure if this is the correct place for this but here goes! My son is considering an educational support scheme for his 8 year old son, to assist him with English and Maths. This is being supplied over 4 years at a cost of £17.40 Per Week by the above (SSC). Whilst I'm very happy that he wants to help his son, I'm…
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Student finance- repayment questions
Hi. I have a question about student finance repayments. I currently work for a teaching supply agency . As I work in schools, there is no work from the end of July until September. In September I am going to be doing a postgraduate course. I know when I leave employment I should notify S/F. I'm just wondering when is it…
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husband is 73 ,wife is 46, wife is a full time student
Hello can some one tell me if the female student if her husband is a pensioner,,,,,and she had got student loans/grants ...if those loans are disregarded as income when claiming housing benefits and council tax credits loans/grants paid into her current account every 3 months. Urgent ...I need to know .. many thanks anna.
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Nhs disabled bursary- can I spend it as I need?
Hi all, Long story short the bursary are refusing to purchase some items recommended by my needs assessment, this means I have a shortfall to purchase them myself. Independent from this I have had some funds released from nhs bursary to my account to cover items that were recommended in my ergonomic assessment. Imo I can…
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UK Student Loan repayments - 3rd party support
Hi, I wonder if anyone can help. I have recently received the overseas income declaration from SLC. I am living and studying full time overseas, I am supported financially by my partner (we have a joint bank account). I have two questions: Firstly, what are we supposed to put on the third party support declaration? As he…
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Being charged to 'replace' document I never received
Hi guys, I was supposed to have received a document from uni last year (which I didn't know about). I now need it and when I've gone and spoken to them they said I was sent it by standard post last year and have to pay for a 'replacement' even though I've not received the first one to need to actually replace it. If it's…
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UK student loan to study abroad (non-degree)
I've recently graduated from university and working full-time. My career would really benefit if I were to study a language. I'd like to take a year out to study Spanish abroad in Spain. Are there loans available for studying a language in a foreign country? Many thanks
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Honours Student Loans keep mucking up my details
I have pre-1998 loans largely in deferment due to not earning enough since I left uni, hence why its still not paid off although I have paid some of it when my income was high enough. In the last 6 years I've changed bank account twice. Both times using the old DD change schemes with no problems except Honours Student…
