financial advice for ou courses needed

[jules2008]

Hello everyone on legal beagles! have not been on for a while.

I have registered to do a degree via open university if i do 90 credits a year it will take me 4 years to do a degree.

i believe that if i registered before september i will get course fees paid does anyone know of any other financial help available or if there are any other grants for studying!

I am currently signing on and getting income based job seekers allowance but this could be stopped if i am not looking for work as i have only just signed on as in 1 month i dont know how long i can keep this up as it will be for 4 years. they can stop my benefits if they believe i am not looking for work and obviously this will be impossible if i am studying full time.

Also has anyone heard of a womens study fund?

any help would be great!

[leclerc]

Re: financial advice for ou courses needed

Financial support - Study Explained - Open University

does the above link help at all? It's direct from the Open University website.....

[jules2008]

Re: financial advice for ou courses needed

thank you that is helpful but just wondered if there was any outside financial assistance and if anyone has had any experience themselves of doing an ou course!

[charitynjw]

Re: financial advice for ou courses needed

Hi Jules,

You could try:-

http://www.mya4e.com/people/

I've never spoken to them myself; if you do, let us know how you get on!!

[jules2008]

Re: financial advice for ou courses needed

hello guys have a new question about my ou degree which i have started now! it is all going well and i have had my student grant which was £260 which will help to get a new much needed computer. Also i can claim for a computer and they will pay for my internet usage for the time i am doing the degree so am happy about that!
Anyway sorry for waffling but does anyone have a student bank account if they are doing an ou course. I have tried all the usual high street banks and have had the same response that becuase they consider i am not doing a full time course they dont class me as a student! I am not happy about that as next year i will be doing 60 points and will be a full time course.

funny that when i sign on they consider me to be a full time student and are kicking off about that seems when it suits i am a student when not i am not classed as a student.

does anyone have any advice about getting a student bank account.

also it seems when i have a degree they wont have a problem with giving me a graduate account.

[labman]

Re: financial advice for ou courses needed

This may help as well:

Support for female students | Nuffield Foundation

[jules2008]

Re: financial advice for ou courses needed

thank you labman will look through list and see if i can apply for any help!

[jules2008]

Re: financial advice for ou courses needed

is anyone studying with ou at the moment and has a student bank account?