https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 11 Apr 2026 01:35:09 +0000 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:17:31 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=28925 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28925&PID=783844&title=correspondence-courses#783844 Author: kiwisj
Subject: 28925
Posted: 23 September 2009 at 2:17pm

I have no idea about the course/loan question but just an aside about your possibly new laptop etc ... when I was at uni places like Dick Smith did great deals on Windows and Microsoft Office for students, so make sure - once you are approved on the course - that you tell people you're a student so that you get all the discounts and things you might be entitled too ]]> Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:17:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28925&PID=783844&title=correspondence-courses#783844 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28925&PID=783839&title=correspondence-courses#783839 Author: cuppatea
Subject: 28925
Posted: 23 September 2009 at 2:09pm

I think some of the stott type courses aren't proper qualifications, they are more made up certificates so you can't get a loan for them. I think they need to be NZQA recognised and I expect through the open polytech they would be.
I am not working at the moment, so I just don't pay anything until I start working.

Phone the open polytech they should be able to give you all the info you need, afterall you won't be the only one needing to know]]> Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:09:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28925&PID=783839&title=correspondence-courses#783839 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28925&PID=783808&title=correspondence-courses#783808 Author: T_Rex
Subject: 28925
Posted: 23 September 2009 at 1:43pm

Yes you can add to your student loan even if you aren't paying it off. What do you think most students are doing for the 3 or so years they are at uni?

The course does have to be one that is recognised by studylink. It probably is, but the polytech will be able to tell you.

There may well be extra costs beyond the cost of the unit - text books would be one. Cuppatea is right though, best idea is to ring them and ask. They probably have a studylink person on staff who can deal with all of those questions too.]]> Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:43:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28925&PID=783808&title=correspondence-courses#783808 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28925&PID=783775&title=correspondence-courses#783775 Author: Hunnybunny
Subject: 28925
Posted: 23 September 2009 at 1:17pm

Oh, and thank you for your help ]]> Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:17:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28925&PID=783775&title=correspondence-courses#783775 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28925&PID=783773&title=correspondence-courses#783773 Author: Hunnybunny
Subject: 28925
Posted: 23 September 2009 at 1:17pm

I am looking at doing it through the Open Polytechnic...
National Certificate in Business and Admin
Not sure if thats a properly accredited course? I'm not sure what you mean by that sorry lol.
I already have a student loan so will be adding onto that, does it matter that I'm not working so not paying it off? But adding to it?

It says I will need to do work experience, could possibly do this through my Dad's work, just not sure what it means or where I'd need to do (eg if theres certain places I can go to or not go to..)

Only thing I can think of that we would need is a new laptop, to have windows xp or vista and then buy the Windows things for Word/Excell etc

I might try ringing the Open Polytechnic... Hopefully I can do the course!]]> Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:17:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28925&PID=783773&title=correspondence-courses#783773 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28925&PID=783768&title=correspondence-courses#783768 Author: cuppatea
Subject: 28925
Posted: 23 September 2009 at 1:11pm

Oh and clothing? I had to buy clothing and a name badge to wear when I went to the block courses and to do work experience.]]> Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:11:19 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28925&PID=783768&title=correspondence-courses#783768 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28925&PID=783765&title=correspondence-courses#783765 Author: cuppatea
Subject: 28925
Posted: 23 September 2009 at 1:10pm

I have done a distance course through otago and I have put all my fees on student loan plus got the course related costs and I'm even gonna claim for childcare as well now (subsidy, they don't pay it all). I think as long as it's a properly accredited course you should be fine, but rather than talk to studylink as your aren't getting anywhere with them, talk to the people doing the course. Mine had in all the info that you could apply for a student loan and then the loan was approved before it started.

Extra costs, will you need to attend block courses or do work experience? are there any materials or books you need to buy for the course, will you need internet, printer, digital camera, scanner, usb stick thing, will you need to pay to post in your assignments. They should give you estimates of these costs and a list or all the things required for your course. You can claim up to $1000 for all your costs (not sure if you can claim accommodation separately)]]> Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:10:07 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28925&PID=783765&title=correspondence-courses#783765 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28925&PID=783752&title=correspondence-courses#783752 Author: Hunnybunny
Subject: 28925
Posted: 23 September 2009 at 1:00pm

Also, are there any hidden costs for correspondence courses? It shows the cost of each unit, are there any other costs? ]]> Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:00:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28925&PID=783752&title=correspondence-courses#783752 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28925&PID=783750&title=correspondence-courses#783750 Author: Hunnybunny
Subject: 28925
Posted: 23 September 2009 at 12:58pm

Seeing as Studylink are taking forever to answer... And keep getting me more confused, do studylink cover the costs of a correspondence courses?

Can you get course related costs for it? I'm looking at doing a computing and admin one, and this computer runs on Ubuntu and can't handle Windows, so we'd need to get a new laptop... Any $$ towards that sure helps!

Can I get student allowance? Or just loan? (allowance depending on if my parents don't earn too much, which is stupid as I haven't lived at home for over 2 years lol)

Do I apply for the loan or the course first? (seems silly, but I'd hate to be accepted into the course, then not get the loan as I don't think we could afford the unit costs!)

Um, think thats all haha. I can't seem to get straight answers off the studylink website for correspondence courses, only part time...]]> Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:58:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28925&PID=783750&title=correspondence-courses#783750