Recent News
Welcome to the "Loans For Student" News Section. Student finance is one of the most dynamic areas of finance and there is always new changes that we love to write about for our readers.
Tuesday, 28 February 2017 12:00
Smash up that piggy bank and cash in your £1 coins and £5 notes
That’s right, smash up your piggy banks, stick your hands down the back of the sofa and crack open that bottle of change you’ve been stockpiling for a rainy day. Why you may well ask? Because, when the current £1 coin goes out of circulation later this year us Brit’s are set to lose £1.1 billion in forgotten spare change…
Friday, 24 February 2017 12:36
Greedy universities may be pricing the best potential out of the game
Going to university used to signal a high degree of intelligence and a pride amongst parents like no other as they watched their offspring head off to campus to better their life. But, just lately, people are wondering whether it would be in their best interests to go to university – with the overall cost being the biggest issue putting…
Tuesday, 21 February 2017 12:34
Your student loan to be sold off to cut the national debt
As if students haven’t been mis-sold or mis-led enough by overpayments to and promises of non-materialising postgrad loans from the Student Loans Company as well as the Banks on student overdraft charges, now the news that the government has joined in the party too!! Why? Well, the government quietly announced its plans recently to sell off your student loan, although…
Saturday, 18 February 2017 14:54
Bank of England forecasts as much use as a chocolate fireguard
You cannot watch a news bulletin without some kind of forecast from the Bank of England being featured. They’re good at that, making forecasts – they might be completely wrong – but they certainly make them. Make them up it appears. They were the first to say that Brexit was going to basically end the UK as we know it…
Friday, 10 February 2017 13:18
Johnny Depp in overspending saga - poor love!
It’s hard to feel sorry for a multi-million pound movie star who owns several lavish homes and luxury yachts, but that’s exactly what the mad world of celebrity wants us to feel for troubled movie star and newly divorced Johnny Depp. We have known for some time that he is a little bit unstable. There was all the shenanigans with…
Monday, 23 January 2017 00:39
Once you’ve finished university, the hard work is just beginning
Normally finishing university is a big sigh of relief, all the exams are over, the nights upon nights of revision are finished and you have now got an enviable qualification which will enable you to get the job of your dreams – surely the hard work is done and dusted? Well, actually, no. The hard work is just beginning. It…
Tuesday, 17 January 2017 09:24
Maintenance loans being used for cosmetic surgery!
It may come as no surprise to hear that students are blowing all their student finances on drinking and partying hard – but it appears a new trend for cosmetic surgery is also eating into their very low coffers. Maintenance loans have always been somewhat abused by students whether it be by splashing out on attending numerous parties or splurging…
Sunday, 11 December 2016 14:54
How Much Do You Owe The 'Bank of Mum and Dad'
We all know that flying the nest to head off to University is, for many, an adventure away from home. Almost half a million first-year students packed their bags this year and waved hello to new-found freedom and a seemingly carefree life. But, away from the comforts and structure of home, it can be hard to adjust to joining the…
Wednesday, 30 November 2016 14:40
Housing ‘Haves’ And ‘Have-Nots’ Leave Students Out In The Cold
Owning your own home is something we all aspire to, but the growing gulf between housing ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots’ is leaving young buyers out in the cold. No wonder, with spiralling student debt to the hefty tune of £44,000 – the highest debt levels in the world. As if the challenges faced by first-time buyers aren’t already ample enough, without…
Sunday, 20 November 2016 18:13
Excuses used for late payments – the good, the bad and the ugly
Paying bills can be a real burden. It seems to be a continuous merry-go-round of cash going out, which leaves plenty of people out of pocket and is as frustrating as it is time consuming. Of course, most people will try and manage to pay the bills on time but, unfortunately, sometimes people fail to do so for a variety…
Saturday, 12 November 2016 15:16
Is "Generation Y" really living carefree?
As they’re known, ‘Generation Y’ or ‘Millennials’,are glued to their smartphones, addicted to social media, lazy, self-involved andwho live in a state of perpetual adolescence. We’re not trying to play devil’s advocate here, just questioning if these unflattering adjectives used to paint a less than favourable picture of young people these days is fair. Why do we care, well, because…
Thursday, 27 October 2016 15:23
Reduction in number of EU students applying for Uni
Brexit is getting blamed for everything these days. Bad weather, the price of fish; you name it, it is the fault of Brexit. So, with this theme in mind, we thought we’d add another negative bit of Brexit press. To be fair, though, recent figures have shown a 9 per cent reduction in the people applying for university from the…
Thursday, 27 October 2016 15:11
Student Loans Company overcharging students
Over the past five years’ hundreds of thousands of students have been wrongly charged by the Student Loans company. It is estimated that over 300,000 graduates are eligible for refunds after they were over charged by the company, which is government owned. Many students, as well as universities themselves, are questioning how overcharging on such a scale can happen –…
Thursday, 20 October 2016 14:59
How to be a financially savvy student
It’s not easy being a student. It’s common knowledge that for at least three years of your life you will be slaving away trying to get the very best degree all whilst attempting to scrape the pennies together with a view to buying your next meal or hurriedly coughing up over-due rent. It is wise to be scrupulous with savings…
Friday, 14 October 2016 15:54
High achieving immigrants unable to attend university because of immigration status farce.
UK universities are missing out on some of the best prospective students because of an ‘immigration status’ problem. Immigrants who have lived in the UK since they were small and have gone through education in this country find that when it comes to applying for a university loan they are denied access because of their immigration status and are therefore…
Friday, 14 October 2016 15:51
Review says loans should replace grants
An expert panel led by Professor Sir Ian Diamond (vice chancellor of the University of Aberdeen) has said that a grant covering students’ tuition fees in Wales should be substituted with a living cost support. In short, the panel ultimately believe that loans should replace the tuition fees grant. Some of the suggestions of the meeting were that; all students…
Wednesday, 12 October 2016 14:25
EU students will not be affected by Brexit
Since the Brexit vote there has been some worry and uncertainty as to how student loans and grants would work for EU citizens applying for university places. This week, however, government ministers have announced that EU students will still be allocated UK university loans - despite the outcome of the referendum - saying that they still wanted international students to…
Tuesday, 12 May 2015 08:13
As the cost of living rises in the UK, are students feeling the pinch?
In the midst of the nations concerns over austerity measures and political uncertainty with the new conservative government, students are concerned and anxious, rightly so, about their current financial situation and where the future will take them. For the Eton boys and elitists who were born with the proverbial silver spoon in their mouthes student life is one big party…
Thursday, 07 August 2014 10:35
Students should be careful when selecting a bank account
At the beginning of every academic year we see the same old dangers of major banks throwing credit facilities at new students. It has been going on for years and every year we issue a warning about these pratices. Students will find that bank are falling over themselves to give credit without doing proper checks. We have met some students…
Friday, 21 February 2014 08:54
Saving money on food
Food is a necessity, which is why it’s so easy for shops to reel us in with careful product placement designed to make us spend more. However, you can easily save money on food shopping. Planning is the most effective way of avoiding spending. If you have a meal plan for everyday of the week, you know precisely how much…
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