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Escaping tuition fees
The link (below) is to a BBC news story about Americans going to Germany for fee-free education, and how much they save. Presumably this is open to us as well, and it gives links to a database of courses taught in English there... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-32821678
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Can Uni students only have one current account?
Hello, Just looking at Student accounts. Some websites are saying you can only have one current account. My daughter has an ordinary current account that she has her wages paid into, would she have to close it when she opens a student account? Or does it mean you can only have one student account but other current accounts…
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Postgraduate - Lost in financial world
Hi, Thank you for taking the time to read my post. I'm sorry if this topic has been addressed elsewhere but I couldn't find it using the search function. I graduated in July last year and have been unable to gain employment. In September I am starting a funded doctorate that includes a stipend payment. The only problem is…
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Student Loan or 0% credit card?
(also posted on CC board) Daughter currently works fulltime on low-ish salary approx. £15K pa. gross. She wants to go back to Uni 1 day per week to get quals that will increase her salary but in order to do this she will have to reduce hours to 4 day week and will lose 20% of salary while studying for 3 yrs. Has a current…
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Living at home or not?
My husband starts university Sept 2015 - we are confused at the wording re living at home. Option 1 - Living with Parents Option 2 - Living away from home Well neither?! Not living with parents but lives with me. So what is it! If he selects living with parents he gets less money...but he pays rent so is it not option 2?…
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University will not give me a refund!
I wonder if anyone can point me in the right direction? This whole fiasco started last year when I was incorrectly advised by my university as a part time student I wasn't entitled to fee support due to the amount of credits I was taking (the course I was on underwent considerable changes meaning I had already completed…
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Adult Dependants Grant
Hi, Does anyone know what counts as expenses to deduct off my income to see if hubbie is eligble for this? Really struggling with student finance at the moment. They wanted our marriage certificate etc and then suddenly the system doesn't want proof of anything! Kind regards
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Part time Distance Learning course, wales funding help
Hi, I'm 35 and fed up with working 2 jobs with long hours. so, recently i've been thinking about doing a degree with the OU. I've had a look around to see what funding is available but it's not clear on how much i could potentially get. I live in Wales, household income under 25k but not on benefits. my course fee is…
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MSE News: Heading home from uni? Diarise to cancel bills and claim TV licence refund
Students heading home for the summer could be able to claim a £36 refund for the unused part of their TV licence ... Read the full story: Heading home from uni? Diarise to cancel bills and claim TV licence refund Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t sure how it all…
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Student finance wales grant serious help needed please!!!
Hi I was wondering if any one can help me I was due my payment of my student grant on the 20/04/15. Its was marked as paid at that time however was not showing in my bank. Then it went to failed and then approved and then to blocked in a couple of days. I think spoke to several people that said they have unblocked it and…
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Employment status definitions?
Hey everyone, I've been having an issue with this for a while now, as I can't seem to find any decisive information from the HMRC or gov.uk websites. Any help would be much appreciated. :D As an international student, I'm not allowed to be in self-employment or have a business, that much is clear to me. I can't seem to…
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NUS card, final year
Bit of a dilemma, I want to buy a new NUS card, and I am currently a full-time student, but am about to graduate in a few months. Anyone know if this is a loophole and I'll still be able to use it for one (or three) years? Has anyone done this? I don't fancy the graduate one as apparently it's not the same discounts Please…
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maintenance loan 2015-16
Hi Just received the amount for my daughters maintenance loan for her final year at uni next year. We have noticed that the amount has gone down even though our finances have not changed. I have looked online and the amount for a household income of over £62,500 looks set to be £3,731. We have been offered £3,469. Before I…
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Cost of university
Hello, Can you advise, I am on pip, esa income based, recieve HB & CT as a single mom. My son wants to live at far away uni, i just dont know how i will meet the accommodation costs for each year. Will his loan & maintenance grant cover it, will he get these monies for each year. Tried telling him to choose a local uni but…
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Will my tuition fee loan be auto amended? OU
Studying with the OU as of October. Applied for tuition fee loan via SFE. When filling out the online form it said the max I could take was £2,700 (the cost of 60 credits). Loan has been approved and paperwork arrived this morning for £2,700. However, I will be studying for 90 credits, which will cost around £4,000. I…
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SAAS funding for non-UK students
Hey, I have just applied for my 2nd year tuition fees. I am in my 1st year of university now, but not a UK resident (not lived in Scotland for 3 consecutive years either). However, somebody mentioned to me recently, that there is a possibility to get SAAS bursary and loan as long as I commit to finish my full degree here…
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Interest change for new 1998-2011 loans?
Hi, Don't think my title makes any sense but anyway... I was reapplying for my student loan and the following came up on the confirmation page: The thing is, I started my course in 2010, so I am on the 1998-2011 scheme. My previous loans have always had 1.5% interest and I thought repay when I earn over 17,000. I called up…
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How long do I need to keep old assignments?
I'm not sure that this belongs in this section as it's not about student money issues, nor perhaps an issue for current students, but I wasn't sure where else to put it. Perhaps someone can help though? I need to have a clear out to create some space and am wondering whether to throw out my old uni assignments? These were…
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About to loose my eligibility???
Hi everyone First of all, a huge thank you to anyone who goes to the effort of reading all this. I believe that I am beginning to stand on pretty thin ice with regards to my eligibility for student finance due to what I would deem as a temporary absence from England. To make this as simple as possible I've put this all in…
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Student debt
Hello, I need some advice please!!! I recieved a.letter yesterday from the student loans company saying I owe them over £7000!!! £2000+ of that is from when I dropped out of uni in 2007/2008, the rest is because they claim I didn't send in a childcare confirmation form in 2011/2012 which I never recieved a letter about!!!…