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Karen HollandUniversity of Greenwich

Financial support for students

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What is the company called who deals with student finance?

A) Student Sharkz

B) Gordon Brown’s Pension Fund

C) Student Finance England

D) Finance for students

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http://www.studentfinance.direct.gov.uk

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What is the maximum that a university can charge for a degree course per

year?

A) £3,290

B) £8,567

C) £3,225

D) £1,670

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Answer: £3,290

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Who pays your Tuition Fees in advance?

A) Your local Council

B) Mum, dad or carer

C) The University you choose

D) Student Finance England

E) The Queen

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Answer:Student Finance England

Tuition fee loan

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How do the Government offer to help you pay for your living expenses whilst

at university?

A) Give you credit vouchers at Asda

B) Offer you a Maintenance loan

C) Find you a job

D) Arrange for an overdraft at your bank

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Answer: Maintenance Loan

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If you study and live at a university outside of London what is the

maximum maintenance loan can you get per year?

A) £6,928

B) £2,467

C) £8,450

D) £3,497

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Answer: £3,497

but…if you study in London the maximum amount of maintenance

loan you can apply for is £5,475

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Yes or No

Do you have to repay the Maintenance loan back after

your study?

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Answer :Yes you have to pay back any loans that you take out with Student

Finance England…..this includes the Tuition Fee

loan

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When do you pay back your Maintenance loan?

A) When you feel like it!

B) When you have finished studying and earning more than £15,000 per year

C) From the moment you receive your loan

D) When you are earning more than £30,000 per year

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Answer: When you have finished studying and earning

£15,000 per year

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Yes or No……

Is there any money you can get from the Government that you don’t have to pay back?

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Answer: Yes!It’s called a Maintenance

Grant

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What is the maximum Maintenance Grant available to you?

A) £1,500 per year

B) £3,700 per year

C) £2,906 per year

D) £6,337 per year

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Answer: £2,906 per year

If both parents or carers earn less than £25,000 joint income you can get the full £2,906

If your parents or carers earn between £25,001-£50,020 then you will get some Maintenance

Grant

If your parents or carers earn over £50,020 then you won’t get a grant

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Yes or No…..

Do you have to pay back a Maintenance Grant?

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Answer: No you don’t have to pay back

a Maintenance Grant

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The Price is right!

How much does a tin of Tesco basics baked beans cost (at 1st February 2010)

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The Price is right!

Tesco basics baked beans 29pHeinz baked beans

64p

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The Price is right!

How much is a pint of milk?

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The Price is right!

A pint of milk from Tesco is 43p

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The Price is right!

How much is return off peak rail fare from Portsmouth to Maidstone?

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Off peak rail fare from Portsmouth to Maidstone is:

£35.00 - £38.00 without a young persons rail card

and

£23.00 - £25.00 with a young persons rail card

The Price is right!