Changes for Student Finance 2009/10

**Zero** · 21-07-2009, 13:36

Okay cool...cos I got denied last year for the grant lol...so I took up a maintenance loan this year. I think I did the paper application for the first year....you know...go online create an account then show some stuff to your local centre...

However, when I re-applied, I didn't have to send anything? :/

**DJ B4VVY** · 23-07-2009, 12:15

Originally Posted by Zero

If you want any sort of "grant" you have to do the income assessed application right?

Yep that's right

Originally Posted by shelim

yeh your right, i need to fill in my application but for some reason i havent been posted one yet, last year i got mine posted but noting this year yet...

bav if i've previously filled in the form and handed it to them in my LEA then would it make a difference whether i do it online this time or would you say it would be less trouble filling in the form rather than doing it online?

man im doing this too late...

It is less trouble doing a paper one trust me, you don't know how many people I've told to do a paper one but they go ahead and do it online and then come back and say "Oh, it's not working, it says this and that" and all I can say is "I told you so!" because they end up filling in a paper form after all that hassle anyway and it gets delayed even more!

BTW the deadline for continuing students was 22nd May!

Originally Posted by Zero

Okay cool...cos I got denied last year for the grant lol...so I took up a maintenance loan this year. I think I did the paper application for the first year....you know...go online create an account then show some stuff to your local centre...

However, when I re-applied, I didn't have to send anything? :/

No because they're using the same tax year as last year for some strange reason so you would have handed in the evidence last year so you don't need to submit anything with your form this year.

**Cheeky_Princess** · 23-07-2009, 23:02

OK bav so to clear up they told me to get my parents to fill in the finance stuff and send a cover letter and they'll change my online application to income assed do you think thats ok?

Also i took out a maintence loan online but to be honest i don't want it so if i tell them that in my cover letter that if they can asses me for the grant and give me that rather then the loan will that be ok?

It didn't even have the option or pointers online about the grant..

I've left it late but i'm not that bothered as im not moving out aslong as they get the money for tution fee thou lol

**Pac Man** · 23-07-2009, 23:15

i need to fill mines in....pronto

**DJ B4VVY** · 24-07-2009, 09:42

Originally Posted by Cheeky_Princess

OK bav so to clear up they told me to get my parents to fill in the finance stuff and send a cover letter and they'll change my online application to income assed do you think thats ok?

Also i took out a maintence loan online but to be honest i don't want it so if i tell them that in my cover letter that if they can asses me for the grant and give me that rather then the loan will that be ok?

It didn't even have the option or pointers online about the grant..

I've left it late but i'm not that bothered as im not moving out aslong as they get the money for tution fee thou lol

Yea you can cancel or re-apply for the loans any time you want during the academic year, you just need to fill in a Loan Request Form and specify you want nil amount of loan.

And yes, they can re-assess you for the grant. You should be ok with it but if you do need any more money, just apply for the Maintenance Loan

**Cheeky_Princess** · 25-07-2009, 01:57

ahh oK thanks

**shelim** · 25-07-2009, 04:04

Originally Posted by DJ B4VVY

It is less trouble doing a paper one trust me, you don't kow how many people I've told to do a paper one but they go ahead and do it online and then come back and say "Oh, it's not working, it says this and that" and all I can say is "I told you so!" because they end up filling in a paper form after all that hassle anyway and it gets delayed even more!

BTW the deadline for continuing students was 22nd May!

i called them and the people on the phone are useless bunch of twats, they havent got a clue what they are talking about and barely knw what is on the papers...

but the guy told me theya re coming close to the deadline, he didnt say the deadline has gone

**DJ B4VVY** · 26-07-2009, 21:38

Yea they have such a high turnover of staff, none of them know what they're doing, and I'm not saying this because I'm biased but LEA people know more about what they are talking about - like me lol. The deadline for returning students was the 22nd of May and the deadline for new students was the 26th of June. I told you they don't know what they're talking about!

**Cheeky_Princess** · 28-07-2009, 02:33

Bloody hell " Approved - Awaiting Signature "

Already? but then i did do NON income assesd...

Bav they've already approved it i won't have an issue would i when i send them a letter telling me to income asses me for the grant when i send the proof along with my signature thing?

**shelim** · 28-07-2009, 03:30

done mine today was so much easier not much to fil in... for returning student?

**DJ B4VVY** · 28-07-2009, 12:19

Originally Posted by Cheeky_Princess

Bloody hell " Approved - Awaiting Signature "

Already? but then i did do NON income assesd...

Bav they've already approved it i won't have an issue would i when i send them a letter telling me to income asses me for the grant when i send the proof along with my signature thing?

Don't send the declaration yet. Wait until they've sorted out your income assessment then they will send you another one which you will need to sign and send back to them.

**DJ B4VVY** · 28-07-2009, 12:21

Originally Posted by shelim

done mine today was so much easier not much to fil in... for returning student?

Yea that's right, there may be alot of pages but not much to fill in because most of it is the same as you filled in the year before especially because they're using the same tax year for your parents income so they don't have to fill their bit in either or send any evidence, just need to sign it and you're done!

**Cheeky_Princess** · 28-07-2009, 19:17

Originally Posted by DJ B4VVY

Don't send the declaration yet. Wait until they've sorted out your income assessment then they will send you another one which you will need to sign and send back to them.

AHH OK thanks I'll do that then!

Phew!

**vertigo** · 28-07-2009, 19:18

o man im so screwed, i still havent even applyed for mine yet

**~Fire-Hazard~** · 28-07-2009, 20:32

Lol you'll be fine. You'll just get your stuff a lil late and not on the day you start uni. I used to apply mine in August every year when I was at uni and always got my stuff within the first couple of weeks!