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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…
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Insurance company gave me £459 voucher instead of replacement
Hi all, I recently lost my phone and because they didn't have my phone in stock they are giving me a voucher of £459 for use in Argos.. I was wondering what is the best method of turning this into cash? I see they have visa gift cards of £50, are you able to withdraw the cash from an ATM? Or are they only to be used in…
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How do you get a student discount card?
My son goes to college full time, and would like to know if there's a way to get a student discount on websites and in shops.. is there a free way without paying for a card?
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Miss sold uni degree help and advise
Hi, Hoping someone can give help and advise please. I viewed a college that dealt with uni degrees with my child. We viewed and listened at several meetings for several different degrees at all different colleges. My child finally settled on a course and college that covered the course they required. They were all advised…
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Confused about employment status!
I have no idea what to put down as my employment status on credit card applications. I am a doctoral researcher which would make me a student. However I don't pay fees and get a tax free allowance from an industrial sponsor guaranteed for 4 years. So unlike regular students I have a guaranteed monthly income. I'm also…
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Student Help and Entitlements
Hi, I am looking for some general advice regarding help for a single student. I am in the process of going through a divorce, and due to be leaving the marital home in April. I am a full time student, with no children, but have two dogs. I am unable to keep the current house that I am in, unless the landlord agrees to open…
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Compelling Personal Reasons/Restarting uni
How does the Compelling Personal Reasons system work? What other mitigating circumstances and similar systems are in place? My boyfriend is considering going back to uni but we don't really know what his options are in his particular circumstances, so looking for some advice. (Sorry in advance for such a long post but I…
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Further Worrying News about 2012 Student Loans
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/borrowing/loans/11977775/Calculator-paying-down-your-student-loan-early-could-save-over-20000.html This means the government could increase the repayment rate from the current 9% to (say) 10%.
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Question About Suspending Course/Compelling Reasons
Hello there, I had a look through this forum and have learned a lot - there's a great deal of useful information on here. I wondered if anyone could take a quick look at my situation and see if I'm thinking along the right lines? I'm a second year student (mature student but first time at university). I have a chronic…
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want to buy student copy of word any ideas??
Hi there looking for a student copy of office as need word and excel any ideas where the cheapest would be?? thanks guys
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Co-operative bank student account 2012/2013: We want your feedback
Hi all, In our newly published Student Accounts 2012/13 guide, the Co-operative Student Account is one of our new top picks. It offers a guaranteed 0% overdrafts of £1,400 in year one (as long as you're accepted). Then £1,700 in year two and £2,000 in year three. We're after feedback from people who have applied this year…
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Student loan forgiveness possible scam
Hi I have just recently started using strategic student solutions and they have told me that I qualified for a loan forgiveness program. I am paying 267 for the first three months and 50 a month after that for three years and they say that I will be done paying my loan after that. Does anyone know if this is a scam or not.…
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Is student debt actually a good thing?
I am a single parent and have quite religiously saved every spare penny for my son to go to university. I earn a reasonable salary and my sons and I live quite frugally (we live in 2 bed place and I sleep in the living room, if we go on holidays they are always cheap and cheerful). I have managed to save a considerable sum…
