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Going to Uni as a carer
I'm a carer on carers' allowance for an elderly parent. I've worked really hard and will be taking some a-levels this summer (privately funded). I would really like to go to uni and have had a couple of offers however I really don't know how affordable it will be. I will lose the carers' allowance but I will still be doing…
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International Travel - Banking
My son is at university studying languages (4 Years). His full academic third year will be spent abroad, most likely, France, US, Canada, Mexico, Germany, Italy. He currently has a Santander student current account for use in the UK but I am becoming concerned than when his travels begin (August 2016) the exchange charges…
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Don't think I'm going to get TMA finished on time
For various reasons which I won't go into I've left my TMA to the last minute. It's due in tomorrow however I've been trying to get it done and I'm just really struggling with it. I just know I'm not going to be able to finish it and even if I do finish it I just know it's going to be a rubbish assignment. I don't know…
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Student Grant/Pension query
My son is at Uni (1st year) and gets a full grant as I retired at 62 and income below £25000. I am due to get state pension in April which will take my income over min. and reduce his grant by £900 ish. Would I be able to defer my pension for two years enabling him to get full grant and is it worth it. Thanks for any…
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Free Amazon Prime for students
Students at UK universities including The Open University can get a free 6 month trial of Amazon Prime that comes with free next day Prime delivery, countless kindle/ebooks - useful for research and referencing. music and films to stream. Priority advanced access to the sales. Has many benefits. Sign up from a ac.uk email…
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Grant denied due to SFE mistake. What can I do?
My niece did a year of study and left her course at UWE. She then did really well in a Foundation Course at UWE particularly in the physics module. Even though UWE included the physics module in the foundation year, they didn't offer it as a degree so she managed to get accepted at Queen Mary's London. She went to SFE…
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How much to save for my children's university education?
Hi Folks I have twins and hopefully they will be going to university in the autumn of 2019. I want to start saving for this but don't know how much to save. I know there will be things like rent, food, clothes, books, travel etc to take care of, but what other things do I need to consider? Can I get some rough estimate…
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Accommodation & Travel Needed for 1 month Work Experience
Hello, I have set up this thread in the hopes that someone might be able to help or offer me advice regarding my issue.I recently attended a work experience interview at BBC MediaCity, Salford; finding out I had been accepted onto the placement a couple of days ago. I am completely thrilled with the opportunity but…
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Student Grant Immediate Repayment Letter
Hi, I've received a letter from the student loans company advising that I need to pay back a little over £1000 immediately as they recalculated my grant incorrectly in the 2013/2014 year. My question is can they force me to pay this back immediately? I provided all of the details of my mother's income as requested at the…
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Best Postgraduate Loans on the market
Hello, I'm a 24 year old graduate BA fashion design graduate looking to move on to postgraduate MA study, I only have a small amount of savings and will need a part time job while a study, I want a loan to help with the cost fees (over £6,000) and additional course costs (up to another £4000). As the governments idea of…
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Repeat- SAAS.
Hi, SAAS funded a repeat year due to a breakdown of my mental health. Went back in September there and ended up really unwell needing hospital treatment due to a OD. My mental health has got bad enough I have to see my Psychiatrist again this month the first in say two years! I honestly can't face uni work have no…
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Studying Abroad - Financial Question
Hi all, Planning on doing a degree in the US later this year. I'm trying not to ask the college this question for now as there is already a lot of back and forth and I don't want to throw a spanner in the works. With the way the currency market is behaving right now it's going to cost, at a minimum an additional £600 and I…
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How much rent do you pay?
I pay £600 per month to live in the centre of Sheffield. It is a great location but I am finding my self getting in to more and more debt. I have a part time job but that doesnt even come close to covering it. How much rent do you pay?
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MSE News: Summer Budget 2015: Student grant and loan system faces overhaul
University maintenance grants are to be scrapped and replaced with an enlarged maintenance loan, Osborne has announced... Read the full story: Summer Budget 2015: Student grant and loan system faces overhaul 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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Almost finished university - advice on using my savings wisely.
Hi all, The past several years Ive been exceptionally frugal, and between my part time job and surplus from my student loan Ive been able to squirrel away almost £5,000, of which £3,000 is in a nationwide ISA. Ive paid my rent in advance already for the next 7 months - by the time I finish Uni in June Ill have at least…
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Enhanced CV
Hi all my daughter has graduated and has been out working in a hospital as a health care support worker as well as volunteer work. She had now decided to take up nursing. She has an interview at a Uni for this and has been asked to provide an Enhanced CV. Can anyone who has done this tell me how long this CV should be ie…
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SFW - can anyone confirm as true what they say here, please?
Hi all, somewhat stressed parent here. Can I just confirm a few facts with those who have expert knowledge of student finance rules, please? - we are having a terrible time with SFW this year, and I just need to know if their latest decision is correct. The facts for us are that son is doing a 3 year degree in Wales, we…
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NUS card
I work at a college, but I'm not a student. Can I still get a NUS card?
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Mature Student Personal Statement Help
I have wrote my draft of my personal statement but could do with someone looking over it as i don't know if it is any good. Can anyone help please?
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Help!! Have to pay tuition fees
Recently found out that student finance will not pay for my sons uni fees this year but will pay for his last year. as year 1 uni left course. did 2 years as a foundation course then last 2 years to finish which student finance told us that it would be fine and he'd get all course fees paid plus other help. So we are…
