Help With Student Loans - HERE!

Suziebea

I have posted on this thread before, and always received good advice. I hope you can help me out again.

My friend has asked me to help her with her son's SF application - he has just decided to start a course in Sept, and has managed to secure a place. He is under 25, and will be living at home during his course.

She will need to use the income for the tax year 2010/11. However, she and her husband separated during that tax year. He only lived at the house for part of the year, until he left. Presumably his income needs to be included, but would this be for the whole year, or just part?

I have explained about getting a CYA, based on her income as a single parent, but would her husband's income still need to be taken into account? Also, what about the income of his new partner, neither of whom are in the 'household'?

Hope someone is able to help on these points. Thanks

Taiko

It's based on the parent the student lives with now. Will only need to declare the mother's income for 10/11 for this, despite the parents still being together then.

If a new partner does move in though, then they will need to notify the SLC.

LeedsIrish

Hi guys. I had set up a new thread but think this may be the place for it (I've been doing a lot of research and seen Taiko help with this stuff for years now )

I'm a British national who moved to Ireland when I was young with my parents. I myself moved back to Nottingham, and now Leeds 2 1/2 years ago. Prior to that I had been working in Northern Ireland yet living 3 miles over the border, in the Republic of Ireland.

I have also worked and lived for 6 months in the Republic of Ireland during the last 2 1/2 years. I'm just wondering (as I know under current guidelines I don't qualify for finance) what documents or proof is looked for when applying?

I can obtain statements from employers stating where and how long I worked. I can also cover the 6 month period with a temporary contract (covering both accommodation and work) which clearly states my intention to return.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Taiko

Replied on your main thread, as I saw that first.

Suziebea

Taiko wrote: »

It's based on the parent the student lives with now. Will only need to declare the mother's income for 10/11 for this, despite the parents still being together then.

If a new partner does move in though, then they will need to notify the SLC.

Thanks Taiko. She will be reassured by that. We are doing the forms on Monday!

seminole_2

Apologies if this question has been asked before.

Our daughter started university in 2011. She is now switching to a different course at a different university. Will she have to pay the new higher tuition fees for the new course?

I've looked around on the internet and have seen contradictory advice. Student Finance have told her that she will be treated as starting again and be liable to the higher fees.

Taiko

It all depends. If both the old university and the new university agree to provide transfer documentation, she will stay on the old system. If they will not do this, it will be classed as a withdrawal, meaning she'll have an overpayment on grants from the old university, and be on the higher fees at the new university.

This is confirmed within Paragraph 7(b) of The Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011. Expect SFE to tell you overwise, but they would be wrong.

seminole_2

Thanks for this- it makes a lot of sense.

I can see why her current university would agree to this but I don't understand why the new university would. Surely they would lose £6k a year? Is there any overriding duty of care or fairness that could be used to help persuade them?

Taiko wrote: »

It all depends. If both the old university and the new university agree to provide transfer documentation, she will stay on the old system. If they will not do this, it will be classed as a withdrawal, meaning she'll have an overpayment on grants from the old university, and be on the higher fees at the new university.

This is confirmed within Paragraph 7(b) of The Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011. Expect SFE to tell you overwise, but they would be wrong.

Taiko

They wouldn't lose it, it would just come from a different source. Rather than being weighted on the student, the remainder would be paid by HEFCE.

This seems to be something a lot of universities would not understand at the moment.

seminole_2

Thanks again. Other than pointing out that they wouldn't lose money, is it possible to argue that they have a duty of care if they won't play ball?