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Student loan help.....
I've read all the bumf, and I'm still no clearer about our situation re student loans/grants etc. Would it be possible for someone to explain it in fairly easy terms please :) as we've had conflicting advice from school and what I've read online, friends and other forums. Our DD is off to uni this year. My DH runs a…
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Earn upto £3,500 for 30 minutes work!!! 'Access to Learning Fund'
Hi, I'm until very recently was a manager of a University Advice Centre & also an Education & Welfare officer so you might be interested to know that there is FREE money available to quite a few students upto a maximum of £3,500 per academic year. Most students at some point will have heard of the 'hardship fund'. This was…
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Help with college living costs?
Hi. First time poster so please bear with me. I don't know if this is the right place to post this thread, or even if anyone here can help, but I thought it was worth a shot as I'm struggling to work out what to do now after being turned down by university. I'm 24 and looking to go back into education in September (by…
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Student Finanace & Benefits in Kind
Hi I am filling in Student Finance Form for my partner as I need to put in my financial details. Question is on section 12 on - Taxable Benefits in Kind. - If my personal allowance has already been reduced from £10,000 to £9600 due to receiving medical insurance Benefit in kind worth £400 (and thus also my tax code…
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Help needed please re student renting with b/f
My daughter (19) wants to rent a house next year with her boyfriend. She will be in the second year of her degree. Her boyfriend flits from job to job, getting bored easily and quitting. He has just found a new job again after spending 6 months doing temporary work. He intends to start his own business up when they move in…
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Samsung 'student' deal - up to £50 cashback
Samsung are currently running a 'student' cashback deal offering cashback of between £20 - £60. It is payable on purchases of selected computer monitors, printers and laptop computers. It is only valid on purchases made up to 01/11/11. I have read and re-read the terms and conditions at: w w…
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Part time and full time funding
Hello this is my first post here, but I often read these forums. I am having a dispute with student finance over my part time funding. It's a very long story which I won't go into, but the basics are: I have a Cert HE (technically year 1 of an undergraduate degree) from the OU which, as is standard for part time study,…
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Pay off student overdraft?
I have £750 in student over draft which is interest free until 2016. I'd like to pay this off before then. i have managed to save £1000 in ISA since leaving uni but i feel like this is my energency fund. Do I pay off my overdraft with my savings? I'd really appreciate any advice.
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Do I need to let student finance know about my new job?
I've just been offered a 6 month full time position and the salary is £18,000. Do I still need to let student finance know about this even or will they not need me to? Comments will be appreciated. Thanks.
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Is this illegal - getting student loan, no intention of paying it back
I'm sure this MUST be Illegal? If its not, then I think going to university is a good way to make £21k over 3 years and get some qualifications The student loan is £7500 per year. You only pay it back if you earn over £18000 after graduating. After graduating, I only plan to earn £10000 per year (only want to work part…
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Mature Student Needing Assistance
Hello and thank you for taking the time to look at his, I started living independently in September 2012 where I moved away from home and got a job etc. In May 2014 I moved to France where I was under the impression I would be working a well paid job with accommodation included, this was a fairly relaxed environment as I…
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Clear Student Loan
I have a student loan (with the SLC from 2001-2004), which after the payments this year will total around £3800. I wish to clear this as its attracting higher interest rate than the bulk of my savings accounts. If I were to ask them for a settlement figure now, I guess this wouldn't include anything paid since April 2014…
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mature student, no childcare assistance!
Hi! I'm new to the forum and to childcare. My little girl is due in less than 2 weeks. Apologies for the length and disorganisation of this thread.... I am a mature student studying for a healthcare degree. I receive NHS funding for my course and am hoping to return to my second year in September, leaving my little girl in…
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Student loan deductions before or after tax
I have just rang the SLC company as I have under 3 years to go on my student loan (income contingent plan 1) and I want to swop to direct debit as so as I go under two years. However, the person to the end of the phone said it is better to have payments taken out via PAYE as they are taken before tax and that DD payment…
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Studying in the USA
Can anyone provide guidance for any loans or assistance to someone planning on studying in the USA
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Where to invest
I am 16 years old in full time education and i have recently received £2000 that I would like to invest. Where, at this current moment in time, should i invest my money?
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Urgent help needed
My daughter has paid £450 and £297.55 to a woman in Ipswich for accommodation in Salzburg as part of her Uni. abroad learning German. This woman is apparently moving to Salzburg and has another student staying with her. My daughter said that she had changed her mind and did not want to stay at this place as she was asked…
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student loan application form
Question. Do you have to disclose any interest earned from cash ISAS when applying for your child's student grant. Is ISA interest regarded as income for the above disclosure???? I have read conflicting information when I googled the above question. I would be grateful if someone could clarify whether yes or no?? Thank you…
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child care and uni
just a quick question i know my dd can get 85% of her childcare cost upto a limit of £155 a week for one child when she starts at uni in sept 15 my question is will that cover 52 weeks a year or just term time? many thanks in advance of any replies
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Finally Paid off Student Loan: Question..
I made my final payment to the student loans company on tuesday - feels amazing to have this weight lifted. Question is, should I expect another bill from them as they only calculate interest at the end of the financial year?
