OU students? Could someone clarify this for me?

Ames

How did you apply for the computer grant? I really need a better computer to do my course properly, and a grant for one would really help.

RoxieW

Is the money from the SLC an actual grant - or a loan?

RoxieW

just being nosy - sorry!

immoral_angeluk

They're both grants. The personal computer and internet access grant one just appeared in the post so it seems they applied on my behalf when I was awarded the financial support.

laurajayne

Hi IA,

I think I can help - I recieved financial funding from the OU last year, similar to what you have received (apart from I'd just bought a laptop from Dell 2 weeks before they told me I could have a grant :rolleyes: ).

The £250 from the SLC is £250 for you - and is a non repayable grant. Personally, I recieved it 2 days after a nasty op, so I think I spent £10 in woolworths buying some stationary, and spent the rest on me

ironingbored

Hi there, just to clarify for you. My husband recently received this, £250 - towards the cost of a laptop/computer or peripherals (printer, etc) £140 on internet access, for both of these receipts must be provided to the OU and the final £250 is for whatever - intended for anything extra you need for the course.

Hope this helpsx

juno

Ames wrote: »

How did you apply for the computer grant? I really need a better computer to do my course properly, and a grant for one would really help.

When you apply for financial support for course fees, you're automatically assessed to see whether you can get the £250 course grant. If you can get that, they then send you a letter to apply for the computer and internet grants.

Ames

That's strange, I got the £250 but didn't get any other forms. It might be because I'm entitled to Disabled Students Allowance, so could get a computer from that which comes out of a different pot and so there'd be more money for other students.

juno

Ames wrote: »

That's strange, I got the £250 but didn't get any other forms. It might be because I'm entitled to Disabled Students Allowance, so could get a computer from that which comes out of a different pot and so there'd be more money for other students.

Yeah, you can't get DSA and the computer allowance.

RedDino308

Hi Everyone,

I know this is a little off thread but I recently logged on to my OU account and came accorss the news item I have copied below.

Basically, if you are an OU Student you can get an absolute raft of free software from Microsoft. To see this for yourself log on to your OU account, go to your student homepage and it should be in the messages section.

Best Regards


Details of offer here....
"Microsoft Software Offer
Microsoft's Dreamspark programme provides free, fully-licensed copies of Microsoft products such as Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition, Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition and SQL Server Developer Edition. Further information is available at: https://downloads.channel8.msdn.com/

This offer is available to all Open University students as long as they register for the NUS Extra Card. For more information or to register for an NUS Extra Card, go to:
www.nusextra.co.uk.

Please note that, whilst the web site says that your card will be sent to your student union for collection, OU students who have already applied for and received cards inform us that their cards were sent to their home address. "