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Post Grad Funding, in Particular for the LPC. Please Help!!!
Hi, I wonder if anyone can give any help or suggestions as to funding for Post graduate Courses, In Particular the LPC Course. So far i can only see NATWEST and HSBC that offer 'professional training loans.' I wonder if anyone can suggest anywhere else. I know there is a Career Developement Loan but at £8000 it's not…
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Student Loan/SAAS Question
Hi, I've completed a BSc in Computing last August and have applied to do a PGDE in Secondary Teaching - which is all good. When I was 17 I moved out almost straight after 6th Year; into a place of my own (troubles with parents) So I went throught the first two years of Uni; not taking out a loan - just working two jobs.…
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Exam fees - do parents pay?
I'm sorry if this is in the wrong forum but I'm here most of the time. Just wondered whether other parents have had to pay for their childrens GCSE exams? I've just received a bill for nearly £250 for these fees from DS1's school, I sort of remember my parents paying something for my exams when I took them. I just didn't…
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Degree or HND + top up year at Uni
Hi all. I was intending on going to Uni this year, however, this week I discovered the option of the HND route. Now this option apparently is a 2 year HND course which costs £1200-1500 a year (as opposed to the £3K a year at Uni) which can then be followed by a one year top up/conversion course which then leaves you with a…
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Please help,I need advice on student funding
Hi I aim to be in college in august as a mature student and need advice. I am currently my fathers carer and receive a carers allowance, I want to know if I should give up this allowance (still looking after him of course) in order to receive the bursary that I was offered. Any advice would be greatly received. :confused:…
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Crazy Rent Increase!
When choosing a new flat to live in for the next academic year - price is obviously a big issue. I found a flat and the landlord represenative stated that the price would be 103 odd quid a week for 2 people. We put down a reservation fee of £126 and paid the installment for the car parking space on the belief we would be…
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Nursing Placement Parking & Travel Costs
Does anyone know if Student Nurses get a parking permit or anything when they are on placements in Hospitals? And is it easy to get anything for petrol costs for this?
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15-16 year old bank account
My son will be 16 in June, he is starting a course at college after leaving school this year and will be on an apprenticeship (hopefully) he needs to open a bank account to have his money paid into. Whats the best one for his age?
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Student Loan charges
Have noticed several threads about banks charging unfair amounts for financial misdemeanors, i.e. exceeding overdraft, etc. My question is: Are the SLC guilty of a similar offence? In my experience the SLC make amazing blunders, like being unable to defer two loans under different numbers, paying money into the wrong loan…
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rail discounts for students
im just wondering if there are any rail operators that offer student discounts1 if so will the student card i have from college be ok for this?
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student out of money
Hi all, I'm currently a postgraduate university student with about 12 weeks left of teaching and exams and then the summer for my dissertation. My problem is that i'm out of money. The tuition fees and accomodation were paid off at the beginnning so i don't need to worry about them. But i'm down to my last £100 and living…
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Tax, National Insurance entitlement query
Hi, could someone please clarify my situation as i am a bit confused! I am currently in the 2nd year of my degree and work 8 hours a week earning £6.10 an hour which is about £50 for the day. What i would like to know are the conditions for how much national insurance i should be paying and whether or not i should be…
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mature student advice please
Hello, I hope i am in the right place... Dh is looking at maybe going to uni in sep 2006. I dont work and wont be as we have children, It looks like a mine field working out all the grants we maybe able to get, basically we need to know how much he might be able to get before we decide.. weather he can go or not, the…
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Am I Entitled?
hi . im currently a studetn on a HNC engineering course. however, i am on day release from work, as i work full time, and only do 10 hrs a week, not 16hrs which ive heard mentioned before. i am also married, 2.4 kids, mortgage etc.... so, i am asking, is there anything i am entitled to claim, get discount on etc, that i…
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Legal Practice Course. Loans?
I intend to study for the postgraduate legal practice course next year, to enable me to train as a solicitor. This will cost in the region of £7000. I will need to borrow this sum. I've taken a look round the website, and read the information on CDL. Are there any other alternatives (eg professional studies loans/graduate…
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Will she be a student or not???
My wife is currently a stay at home mum and is contemplating doing a course at the Open University. Is there a minimum amount of hours that someone has to study to be classed as a student? Just wandering if this will make us eligible for the 25% discount for council tax.
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Duplicate Award Certificate
Hi, Ive applied for a PGDE course and need my Higher Results to show Ive passed Higher English, is there any way I can get a dupliacte award letter? Thanks
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Mature Student
Hello fellow money-savers, I'm hoping for some advice... In September I'll become a full-time mature student at the tender age of 34. In order to do this I'm quitting my present job and selling my house to release the equity. This will (hopefully) facilitate a substantial deposit on another property in my University town,…
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Financing Postgraduate Course
Hi, I posted this earlier today on the loans board but it seems to be getting little interest. I have reposted it on here as I feel it falls in between both subjects, but perhaps with more relevance to this board. I'm writing this on behalf of my girlfriend, who's just been offered a place on a fairly prestigious course at…
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daughter wants to study in america
my daughter has it into her head she wants to study in texas - how do i find out what is involved in helping her if this is really what she wants to do?