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paid student loan this financial yr but now under threshold - can it be claimed back?
Hello, My sister was telling me about her annoyance that she has ended up paying between £300-£400 to student loans due to some work she did prior to Christmas. This was contracting work and she was paid weekly - so ended up paying in region of £70 per week to student loan via PAYE. The work then stopped and she is just…
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Claiming Jobseekers allowance during summer holidays?
Hi there I'm a full time (mature) student and between next instalment of student loan money in April and the following payment comes at start of new term end of September, going to really struggle. I do have a part-time job but only for 9 hours per week. Is it possible to claim jobseekers allowance between when Uni…
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Change of circumstances?
Hi My DS is in 3rd year of uni and our financial situation has changed in that I separated from his dad before Christmas. is there any point in applying to student finace for extra help for the 2 terms left?
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Should this calculation be used for part time students?
Note: THIS IS ONLY FOR PEOPLE WANTING TO GO FROM PART TIME TO FULL TIME STUDY. However, if this doesn't apply to you I would still appreciate your opinion. I just don't want to panic anybody unnecessarily. As I'm sure you all know SFE use the calculation: (Length of new course + 1) - (years already spent in higher…
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Student loans are toxic! Avoid at all costs!
Please view the Erudio student loans thread to see how getting a student loan is like being conned. https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4923210 You are signing away your future if you take one of these toxic loans. Be very careful!
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No intention of paying back the loan.
I know someone who graduated about 5 years ago but has not had much luck with a descent job and now he has no intention of paying back the loan. His parents are worried and they asked if they could settle it, if the amount was reduced. I have no idea how this works, any one with any knowledge, please do suggest what they…
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Student Grant - Can parent's inheritance affect the value
Hi all Can parent's inheritance affect their child's student grant value? Whether it is property or cash(inherited) or it is the future income earn from the inheritance? Thanks for the advance help
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forced to repay student grant
Hi folks, Sorry if it looks similar to other threads, but every situation is different. I have problem with supplementary student grant (few thousands), received in 2009-2010. Back then I was EU migrant worker and a full time university student. I was advised to apply for supplementary grant to help with living costs which…
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Thinking of going back to college, worried about savings
I work in a minimum wage job, but the employer is cutting back on staff and hours and I want to go back to college, Issue is I have £2000 in main bank account and £600 in second so was worried they may turn me down for a bursary if I have savings, I was thinking of taking most of the £2000 and putting it into my 2nd…
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Should I pay back my student loan?
I've just had my deferment letter from the student loans company. I'm eligible to defer again as I'm freelance and my income is under the limit, but I could pay it off in full if I wanted... The question is - should I? There are three loans taken out between 94-96, which now totals around 6k and I think has an interest…
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Erudio - Child Tax/Child Credit
I have student loans dating back to 1993 and I have deferred every year. SLC were aware of all my income, child tax , child benefit etc but did not take this into consideration when I applied for deferment, Erudio have. I took my complaint to the FO and I have received notification today that Erudio has operated within the…
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Student Finance England has misled me, is there anything I can do?
Hello people I want to go to university to do a four-year BA (Hons) degree. I have been unwell for many years so it was not possible for me to do A levels or attend a local college. The university I want to go to recommended I do an Open University Cert.HE and use that qualification to gain admission. I phoned Student…
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Dictaphone?
I'm hopefully progressing to Uni in September and as such I've begun looking at dictaphones but most seem to have mixed reviews. Has anyone got any experiences of using them for lectures? Any recommendations? Thanks
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student loan question
Hi Does anyone know when I can start applying for student finance for a part-time programme, for 2015/6? runs, Sept '15 to August '16? Thanks
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HELP!! Student Finance refusing to pay out?!
Hey guys, so basically i studied a 2 year foundation degree at college, and I'm now in my third year at uni, so i am entitled to 5 years funding (now on a 4 year course), so my parents paid for first year with their own money as i wouldn't be entitled to any for this year. I was also told at the time that years 2/3/4 would…
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British born "EU" Student - info needed with student loans
Hi We are a British family living in France since 2006. My daughter has been in the French education system since the age of 10. She has just been offered a uni place at Manchester. It's clear that she can apply for the tuition fees loan but I'm more than concerned that she may not be eligible for a mainenance loan. The…
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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…
