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Mature Postgraduate Student Stuck in a Rut
I am 32 years old and a part-time taught postgraduate student of English Lit at the University of Leeds. I am currently in a severe financial rut, as throughout my course I have had to limit my working hours to a maximum of 30hpw, and as a result I have landed myself in a lot of debt. I am currently unemployed and I am…
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Student Shopping Card - Tesco
Hi Does anyone know if Tesco do a student shopping card yet? Thanks
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Overseas Scholarships
Not sure if this is the correct forum - apologies if not. My son is currently studying Mandarin in China through the British Council (http://www.britishcouncil.cn/en/programmes/education/generation-uk/scholarships) He is having a fabulous time, and would definitely recommend it. He would like to continue studying/working…
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Studying abroad - Netherlands
Hello I'm looking into studying for a MSc in the Netherlands. Is anyone else doing something similar, how is it for you? I made a huge mistake in choosing my degree / university and ended up in a miserable wet drab city, studying with lecturers who couldn't give a %^&* , alongside students who also could give a %^&* It was…
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Tuition fee Grants (Back in the day!)
Hi there, Wondering if anyone can help me. My Boyfriend went to Uni 2005 - 2007 (dropped out two weeks into third year because of depression) He's returned to Uni this year but we don't think he is entitled to any student funding support until the third year this time so we are muddling along paying the tuition fee's…
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Compelling Personal Reasons
All sorted, thank you everyone. :beer:
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When are student loans written off?
I have 3 loans from 1996, 1997, 1998 and are on the old mortgage style loans. They were taken out through the SLC but were taken over by Erudio 4 years ago. I am now 45 and live in England (Loans were also taken out in England). I have never earned over the threshold and therefore have not paid these back. I read in some…
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Help needed. Hope to be mature student...advice finances pls
My situation. 36 single mum of 2.( Daughter 19, last year at college, going to uni 2016) (son 17 disabled 1st yr at college) I'm currently unemployed and doing an Access to Hugher Education course at college and am wanting to study Nursing at uni next year. I'm in social housing and get housing benefit, child tax credit…
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Anyone booked accommodation at Avalon Court, Nottingham?
Just wondered if anyone has booked accommodation at Avalon Court in Nottingham? If yes, how are you getting along?
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Students - Back to Uni Tips, Tricks and Chat
URGENT! Help fight the Government’s student loan U-turn that means many will pay more Tell us when you've Emailed your MP Hi everyone! You'll all be preparing for Uni now. It's a great time but there must be questions you want answering! Well you can pick the brains of students who've been before, get fab tips and learn…
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Loan/Bursary/so confused please help
I will try to make this post as short and as factual as possible. I'm hoping to go back to uni full time in jan 2016 to study for my Masters in Social Work. I am married and my husband works full time and is in his final year of his first degree, we have two school age children. I have completed the online bursary…
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Self-Funding first year tuition- Advice needed
Hi, Apologies if this is covered elsewhere I have had a look through and couldn't see anything specific. My other half is enrolling as a mature student on an Undergrad degree. He had done a 2 year part-time HE course previously but had recieved no loans only a small maintenance grant for this course. We were told he would…
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Access student financial help!
Hi all. I have just started an access to HE course at college, and have no idea where else to turn. Nobody seems to have any answers. I have left my job to start this course, as the shifts I was working meant it was impossible to do both. I have 2 children, primary school age, and I've been told I will get £100 per week in…
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Student in a hole
Hi everyone, I wondered if anyone could help me with a predicament. I'm a mature student (36) in my third year now of studying and I'm having a big problem with my debt. My bank won't allow me a student account and have been charging me around £50 a month in overdraft fees. The charges mean that I am never able to get out…
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Free McDonald's Sandwich With iOS or Android App Download
Free McDonald's Sandwich With iOS or Android App Download :D :o ;):p
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dropped of university over 13 years ago and i want to go back watched
hi guys need some advice as well me my self i dropped out of uni back in 2003 after i done 3 years and i had only the exam and few modules to complete and few course work but i dropped out of uni, as i had personal things and i was stressed and depressed and i could not continue or concentrate at all... now after more than…
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Glide - students please be careful
Any students, or parents of a student, such as myself, please check Glide out fully before signing up to them. In theory it's a good idea - each person in the shared arrangement is responsible for their own part of the Glide contract. But you do pay a premium for this. However, as my daughter has found out, they are not…
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Great Hunt: What do you wish you'd known before you arrived at uni?
What do you wish you'd known before you arrived at uni? Learning from your own mistakes is half the fun of uni, but what financial pointers do you wish you’d known before you arrived fresh-faced at the halls of residence? Whether it’s grabbing hidden grants, buying books second-hand or steering clear of credit cards, we’d…
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Students Against the Odds!
Hi Everyone. I have just completed my PG Dip and am writing my dissertation for my MA. Not only has growing up in a very deprived part of the UK made me a 'non-traditional' student, it has inspired my research subject...For my dissertation I have chosen to study the motivational factors which drive students from workless…
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Access course & Housing Benefit problems
My council Housing Benefit department suspended mine & my husband's benefit claim last week for 2 reasons, the first has been sorted out but the second hasn't. I told the council a couple of months ago that I was going back to college to do Acces Course which they said was ok. A week ago yesterday i got home from college…
