dont know where/when to begin

magoogy

and so it begins again...time to do my daughters ucas/student finance for her.....aaaaaaaarghghg why do i offer lol??

can anyone help me with the following questions;

when should she put in for her finance???????

will she actually be entitled to anything this year as last year she wasnt due to it being a foundation course???????

she is starting in september at bradford college doing a btec in fine arts - i think it is a 3 year course...

she will be living at home.......but, her dad is disabled and im his full time carer so we dont work....

thanks again

Fire_Fox

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/UniversityAndHigherEducation/StudentFinance/index.htm

Foundation degrees attract student finance, foundation courses don't as they are a lower level. Is she studying two years at Bradford College and a final year at Leeds Met? Is the course full-time and leads to a full honours degree?

You should not be applying for your daughter's student finance. She will require a loan, much like a bank loan, and needs to understand the implications for paying back etc. You and your husband will need to support the application by supplying information about your income, however.

Oldernotwiser

magoogy wrote: »

she is starting in september at bradford college doing a btec in fine arts - i think it is a 3 year course...

Could you clarify what course she's on. She shouldn't be doing a BTEC (National) after a Foundation course. Is she doing a degree?

Magnolia

Did she do a Foundation Learning Tier?

magoogy

thanks for all the replys...

the course she is on now is;

BTEC Foundation Diploma in Art and Design

the course she is applying for next is;

Fine Art BA (Hons)

the new course will be a 3 year one....

i do her applying for her cos she asks me to as she really is hopeless at written work, etc.....and never has the time to sit and do it anyway...but, i do it with her permission and i go through it with her before i send it, etc....

thanks all

Robert_Sterling_3

magoogy wrote: »

i do her applying for her cos she asks me to as she really is hopeless at written work, etc.....and never has the time to sit and do it anyway...but, i do it with her permission and i go through it with her before i send it, etc....
thanks all

She needs practice at doing written work.
You are not helping her, in the long run, by doing it for her.

BruceyBonus

Ahh, now we know she is doing a BA then she can apply for finance at https://www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance

I would recommend you submit the form ASAP. You will also need proof of all your income for the 07/08 tax year (pay slips, proof of certain benefits, interest from savings, etc.)

I would strongly suggest your daughter actually applies for the finance (it can be done online) even if you help her fill in the form - as she is one who will be paying it back!

squirrelchops

absolutely agree with bruceybonus on this one.

Much criticism is made of younger people getting into debt due to ignorance...therefore if she takes ownership NOW of her financial situation with her student loans etc you will have supported her in attaining valuable life skills.

Not many peopel like form filling but is a necessary evil of life unfortunately!

Oldernotwiser

Don't forget, she's going to be borrowing thousands to do her degree and she needs to understand what she's doing and the implications of it.

Magnolia

Sorry to disappoint you but this is a level 3 course so its FE not HE - Student Finance Direct will not fund it.

http://www.accreditedqualifications.org.uk/qualification/50027189.seo.aspx

You may qualify for EMA though.

http://ema.direct.gov.uk/

BruceyBonus

Magnolia wrote: »

Sorry to disappoint you but this is a level 3 course so its FE not HE - Student Finance Direct will not fund it.

http://www.accreditedqualifications.org.uk/qualification/50027189.seo.aspx

Post #5 - she has applied to do a BA (Hons) in Fine Art.