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epetition to get student finance start this Sep

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  • surfsister
    surfsister Posts: 7,527 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    Blacksheep1979 wrote: »
    And investing time wisely rather than in frivolous pursuits is also valuable.

    so trying to help students who are unfairly treated is a frivolous pursuit?
  • Gemmzie
    Gemmzie Posts: 14,876 Forumite
    I think all students should be told, but of course it's come post-A Levels (funny coincidence that) so it's difficult to find them.
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  • Dithering_Dad
    Dithering_Dad Posts: 4,554 Forumite
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    keeperbear wrote: »
    That would be a very dumb strategy. What exactly would you do during this "drop out" year? Get a job earning a poor salary? Can't see many students doing this.

    You're such a sweetheart Keeperbear. Instead of calling people or their ideas "Dumb" can you not just say something like "Hmnn, I don't know if I agree with your strategy, due to the following reasons..."

    Maybe this is the reason people think you're a prat?
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  • surfsister
    surfsister Posts: 7,527 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    Gemmzie wrote: »
    I think all students should be told, but of course it's come post-A Levels (funny coincidence that) so it's difficult to find them.

    Yes also just after most of them have already completed their loan/grant application forms! It jsu seems so unfair to try to hoodwink them.
  • Blacksheep1979
    Blacksheep1979 Posts: 4,224 Forumite
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    surfsister wrote: »
    so trying to help students who are unfairly treated is a frivolous pursuit?

    No, thats perfectly fine. But fighting a battle that you cannot win is a waste of time.
  • phlash
    phlash Posts: 883 Forumite
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    This isn't worth it.

    They haven't got the infrastructure/time/will to implement this.

    It'll be announced and hit the media just before Gordo has another election, he'll use it as an example of his generosity!
    lol.
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  • surfsister
    surfsister Posts: 7,527 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    phlash wrote: »
    This isn't worth it.

    They haven't got the infrastructure/time/will to implement this.

    It'll be announced and hit the media just before Gordo has another election, he'll use it as an example of his generosity!
    lol.

    Good point!
  • surfsister
    surfsister Posts: 7,527 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    gradually getting more people to sign up! thanks
  • surfsister
    surfsister Posts: 7,527 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    bump! trying to get as many signatures as poss!
  • surfsister
    surfsister Posts: 7,527 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    New development the govt is selling off student loans to banks and gaining 6 billions!! How and where is it coming from? Also very strange how it coincides exactly with the doubling of student loan rates from 2.4 to 4.8%!!

    Read this in the Times yesterday under Parliament.
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