Student Government

I have recently moved back to the UK to carry on with studying to be a Pilot.

It has occurred to me that not only do the pilot students get no chance of loans or financial support in the UK but we have to pay V.A.T..

Why are we not recognised as students and given this status? Doctors are the responsibility of looking after people, so do pilots… but of course we help with studying to be a doctor in this country. It is my understanding that in other countries within Europe there is recognition and support as well as finances. Read the rest of this entry »

One of the most overwhelming aspects of returning to college if you haven’t been there for quite some time is realizing the skyrocketing price of each course that you must take. Some universities charge as much as $50,000 for tuition, and this does not even include the price of textbooks or classes you will take. There is a way to find Government grants for college students and acquire them rather quickly. Here are couple of tips on how you can do this.

If you are focused upon going to one of the major universities such as Harvard or Stanford, there is the possibility that you may not have the funding necessary to go to one of these renowned colleges. The reason is that most of the funding that is given for free is designed to help students enter community colleges or state-level colleges. The amount that you receive simply is not enough to go to one of the big collegiate institutions. Read the rest of this entry »

Finding a government student loan is hard, but if you know where to search, and how to search in the right places, I’m going to show you how it can be done. It’s actually a lot easier than you think.

Pick up a book: There are 1000s of books out there, and there are a lot of them when it comes to student loans, and finding government loans. Head down to your library one day, or better yet, head down to your local bookstore, and read a few. You don’t necessarily have to buy them, but you should get some great ideas on how you can can land a loan. Read the rest of this entry »