Is it easy to get a student loan?

mrgnu1958 · Post by **mrgnu1958** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 1:34 pm

**** junior needs one and i wondered if anyone on here can give me
any tips.
Cheers

12thGooner · Post by **12thGooner** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 1:37 pm

Its been a while since i was at uni, but if its anything like it was i was there, and its probably a lot worse in this new debt ridden society. It will be thrown in Juniors face constantly about how to get one, how much it can be. The process for me to abuot an hour, id bank details, course details done.

www.slc.co.uk studen loans company

previously independant of sorts , now owned by natwest, but still the largest provider.

MizzNaughty · Post by **MizzNaughty** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 1:40 pm

yeah its easy..when you first apply for it the form is like 40 pages long. aslong as you do everything it says on the application then you should get it with in a couple of weeks after applying! depends on your borough as well, some take longer than others

The Joy of Cesc · Post by **The Joy of Cesc** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 1:50 pm

Info here, MrGnu

http://direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLea ... /index.htm

You can also download and print off the forms he will need

The Joy of Cesc · Post by **The Joy of Cesc** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 1:51 pm

forms here

http://direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLea ... /DG_073080

mrgnu1958 · Post by **mrgnu1958** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 1:54 pm

thanks all..Ya very helpfull

gus ceasar is a legend · Tue Sep 16, 2008 1:58 pm

Alternatively **** you can use one of your cabbie "special shortcuts" for a few fares and hey presto.........no need for a loan!

BRAZILLIANT 19 · Post by **BRAZILLIANT 19** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 2:01 pm

gus ceasar is a legend wrote:Alternatively **** you can use one of your cabbie "special shortcuts" for a few fares and hey presto.........no need for a loan!

Better still,you could do a little modelling

The Joy of Cesc · Post by **The Joy of Cesc** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 2:01 pm

When completed the form has to be sent to his Local Education Authority (LEA) for processing. I think somewhere in those pages is an LEA finder thingy which will give the address

The Joy of Cesc · Post by **The Joy of Cesc** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 2:06 pm

http://www.studentfinancedirect.co.uk/p ... ema=PORTAL

LEA finder - took ages to load for me

also http://www.studentfinancedirect.co.uk

mrgnu1958 · Post by **mrgnu1958** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 3:42 pm

thank TJOC xx

dorset_gooner · Post by **dorset_gooner** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 5:06 pm

If you could get me a loan of a couple of liberal minded freshers let me know - not sure what box on the app form that is?

gonnernico04 · Post by **gonnernico04** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 5:16 pm

yeah its not at all hard, just very time consuming with plenty of pages to fill out, but then when its done you can take it down to your local council and if the student loan people are there they will check over all your info then and there to make sure its good and take a photocopy of your passport so you dont have to send it off.
im going uni on sunday

gus ceasar is a legend · Tue Sep 16, 2008 5:25 pm

Can I get one too?

I am currently wishing to study Arsenal, European Adventures 08/09

Any chance?

Cus Geezer · Post by **Cus Geezer** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:03 pm

He wont have to pay that back until he's earning over Â£16,000.

However until he does the interest goes up.

Tell him to inform any right wing reactionaries that it's a loan and he'll be paying it all back eventually and unlike once mighty mortgage lenders most definitely not living off tax payers money.