adult learner going to uni

maka_2

Hi guys & gals

posting on here for my wife

she is returning to uni this year to do bio medicine for 3 years the transferring to denisitry for a further 4 yrs

she has an appointment with student finance after easter but we wanted to know what sort of help she may be able to get IE

student loan
grants
childcare help
best bank account for students
things like that basically

all web site you can point us in the direction of would be great
cheers

Lokolo

Bank account wise no idea yet, banks haven't released any offers yet, and overdraft wise completely dependant on your wife.

If she is going to uni this year she should really have applied by now.

http://www.studentfinance.direct.gov.uk/portal/page?_pageid=153,4680136&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL

There's a calculator here which put all details in, can get all the info.

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

Information available on here.

And remember, if it's just you and your wife living in a place, you can get 25% discount on your Council Tax as a single person (your wife wouldn't count as a full time student).

maka_2

she has only just had the offer through now so thats why the rush

Oldernotwiser

You say she's returning to university - how much study at this level has she done before?

Lokolo

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

You say she's returning to university - how much study at this level has she done before?

Good spot!

maka_2

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

You say she's returning to university - how much study at this level has she done before?

was a few yrs ago when she was 18 now 30 she has a degree in art and is due to complete an access to dentistry in the next few weeks

Lokolo

maka wrote: »

was a few yrs ago when she was 18 now 30 she has a degree in art and is due to complete an access to dentistry in the next few weeks

That could cause a lot of problems. With a degree she may only be entitled maintenance loan, no tuition loan or grants (maybe not even that)

maka_2

soory just been slapped she does not have a degree she was doing an art degree when she was 18 but did not complete it as she hated it lol oops

Lokolo

OK how many years (inc part years) did she do?

maka_2

about 6 months

Lokolo

OK that's fine. You are entitled a year's "extra" finance for things like dropping out, but it's only 1 extra year. So if your partner should repeat a year, she would not get finance for that year (tuition loan and grants, but can get maintenance).