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WorkFromHome
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Hi I'm going back to school at the age of 28 to retrain as a Make-up Artist. I work as a housekeeper at a hotel and earn minimum wage. Before that I stacked shelves for 8 years in a supermarket. I decided I can't live my life at the bottom like this. I want to do something I've always loved. So I enrolled on a course. Only problem is it costs £790! I can pay installments but that will leave me out of pocket every month to pay rent. My household income is less than £13,000 a year. I have no dependents, just my partner and myself.
I spoke to the school about grants but they are mostly for 25 and under or people with children. I'm a UK resident and lived in Norfolk all my life.
Does anyone know of any grants for the over 25s with a low household income?
I spoke to the school about grants but they are mostly for 25 and under or people with children. I'm a UK resident and lived in Norfolk all my life.
Does anyone know of any grants for the over 25s with a low household income?
DEBT: 27/12 £4060 :mad: 6/1 £3906 :beer: 15/1 £3756 :T 30/1 £3700 :cool: 7/2 £3911 
19/4 £3108.93 :T 31/5 £3095.12
May Challenge £5 a day: £5.41 / £155 June Challenge £5 a day: £22.25 / £155
WON 2015: £50 Argos voucher, Xbox One, 2 cinema tickets, £10 Amazon voucher
19/4 £3108.93 :T 31/5 £3095.12May Challenge £5 a day: £5.41 / £155 June Challenge £5 a day: £22.25 / £155
WON 2015: £50 Argos voucher, Xbox One, 2 cinema tickets, £10 Amazon voucher
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How is your household income only £13K, is your partner unable to work or are you not living together? If you both work full time (37 hours) for minimum wage you should be grossing £24K between you.
Is the qualification you hope to receive higher than any of your other qualifications? Have you ever had student finance before?Declutterbug-in-progress.⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️0
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