Studying and $$
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Topic: Studying and $$
Posted By: newmum
Subject: Studying and $$
Date Posted: 21 April 2006 at 12:32pm
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HI ladies!!
well hubby and I have decided that I will be going back to Uni full time for a year in July to do my postgrad quals. Just wondering those of you that have studied full time with a child and a husband/partner what are the chances of getting a student allowance? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 21 April 2006 at 1:13pm
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Depends entirely on your husbands income, Ana. If he is earning over a certain amount, then you don't qualify - and the threshold is rediculously low! To give you an idea: Nat is earning just under $40,000 so I don't qualify for an allowance. ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 21 April 2006 at 1:30pm
aaargh poo I thought that might happen  What else can I do for money? I need an income to pay for Joeys creche/daycare and really don't want a loan for that... ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 21 April 2006 at 2:56pm
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You may be able to get the childcare subsidy if Peter earns less than $930 per week (before tax) ?!?
If so, then you can get $1.28 subsidised per hour which makes a huge difference. |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 21 April 2006 at 2:58pm
| Have you thought about applying for a scholarship Ana?? |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 21 April 2006 at 2:58pm
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And the less he earns the more you qualify for per hour! -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
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Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 21 April 2006 at 2:58pm
| There are quite a few for women returning to study |
Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 21 April 2006 at 2:59pm
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ROFL, I think you might have to have brains to get a scholarship Nikki, LOLOL that counts me out!!!
I will just have to tell Peter to earn less, hehehehe, work less overtime!!  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 21 April 2006 at 3:01pm
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No Ana! You don't have to!!!
That isn't to say that you don't have brains! 
I'll look some up for you now (yay procrastination!) |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 21 April 2006 at 3:08pm
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New Horizons Second-chance Education and Training Awards
History or background of award The New Horizons for Women Trust (Inc) was established to provide grants for women in New Zealand to develop their potential through education and training or to undertake research on issues relating to women. The Trust was launched in February 1992 with the backing of three groups of women: * New Zealand Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs (Inc) * Society for Research on Women in New Zealand (Inc) * Some convenors of the 1975 United Women's Convention. The Rita King Award for Second-Chance Education/Training commemorates the work of Rita King MBE (1914-1988) in enhancing the status of women especially in the areas of equal pay and opportunity. The Award is for women returning to education or training who need assistance with expenses. |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 21 April 2006 at 3:08pm
| oops... equal pay... ah well.... |
Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 21 April 2006 at 3:20pm
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too qualified for those ones... hehehe, I have finished a course of study already... ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: skirts
Date Posted: 23 April 2006 at 3:52pm
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Hey ana, you should be able to get some help with childcare assistance hopefully and maybe a student loan if not the allowance?
Or you know, your going to be living across the road from a qualified nanny, you could always hit her up and see if she'd do a couple of days a week for you at a cheaper rate, could save some on daycare then..... |
Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 23 April 2006 at 4:57pm
Dammit. For a while I thought we might be eligible to claim for childcare, apparently not *sigh*  ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 23 April 2006 at 11:35pm
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Ana.. that one was under post-grad.
There should be more for women returning to study... they seem to like giving them money. I might go talk to the scholarships office. Otherwise... student loans are interest free atm! |
Posted By: skirts
Date Posted: 24 April 2006 at 8:32am
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Hey Nikki,
How long are student loans interest free for?
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 24 April 2006 at 11:51am
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Until National gets into government
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Posted By: AnnaD
Date Posted: 24 April 2006 at 1:14pm
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If you are doing postgrad you could suck up to some lecturers and ask if they need any help marking? Easy work and the pay is good!
Otherwise do what I do and whack it all on the student loan!! ------------- Anna and Quinn 10 July 2004 www.quinnariki.blogspot.com and one more on the way.... http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 24 April 2006 at 3:25pm
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oooh was also going to say that while student allowance is based on income and is taxable - student loan is not, also student allowance does not amount to much for those who are with a partner who works, married or not we looked into it and i would have only gotten $56 a week - so I get living costs on my student loan, which can be up to $150 a week and it is non-taxable etc.. does bulk up the student loan however. If you are studying then you definately should get some childcare assisstance as other have said dependant on Peter's wage. For instance at the moment, Mike is on around $30,000 and we are fully subsidised for both girls. worth looking into. plus you could get family assisstance through IRD since he would be the only one working, but again depends on how much he earns..
studying with kids takes a fair amount of wrangling - of your time, effort and finances. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 26 April 2006 at 11:23am
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thanks guys!!
Amy - I know that Kelly is great and right across the road but I would love to have Joey on campus so I can visit you know?  silly of me I guess.... ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 26 April 2006 at 11:23am
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BTW I Looooove the new ticker Janine ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 26 April 2006 at 2:50pm
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Only problem with having your kid on campus is that in some places the campus creche (or whatever its called at that uni) fills up quite fast... I looked into it for Kiya at Waikato at one stage, there was a 5 month waiting list, and she'd go on it from when I started studying in the second semester! ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 26 April 2006 at 3:50pm
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wow - with ours, you can book them into it BEFORE you start to study - as far as i know there is up to a 2 year waiting list for ours.. only siblings get in easier, of course.
Thanks Ana about the ticker - i decided it was time for a change and Mike really liked that one - nice and bright. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 28 April 2006 at 8:52pm
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Ana, you will defintely need to find out about the campus daycare. my girlfriend works for the one at massy - they have a eprcentage reserved for lecturers, a percetnage for full-timers, and a small percentage for part-timers and as Janine said, they fill up really quickly.
As for study - I love it and the work can be tough, but defintely NOT impossible to do with baby. I've said before, but if you find a daycare you like check it out on www.ero.govt.nz it will give you the government report - whether it's dodgy or not. |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 29 April 2006 at 10:51am
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I can tell you allllll about the Vic Uni creche Ana!!
They do have a huuuuuge waiting list, I booked Hannah in before she was born and still couldn't get in. Then I rang Jean (the manager) because I was getting desperate and she let me in  It's all about pleading!
And once you are in it's sweet... you can change hours etc providing they are available. There are a few good things about the ECE services at vic, there are heeeeeaps of creches... one at law school and three at Kelburn (and they are just for students, there are separate staff centres). And the nursery creche, for 0-2, are separated as well, so the 0-1s are down the baby end and the 1-2s are down the toddler end (usually from when they start to walk, or can hold their own against the bigger ones!) As I've already told you, they are really careful with food. It is self catering, so you have to organise the kidlet's food, but that means that they don't eat anything they are allergic to. And they have a strict 'No nuts' policy, so no peanut butter or muesli bars etc. (Bit of a pain in the butt as Hannah loooves peanut butter, but necessary all the same). |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 29 April 2006 at 10:52am
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Oh and.... you can have as many or as few hours per day as you like. You just set up hours based around your time table and they work with that. Last year I had crazy things like 10-12 and then 2-4 on the same day and it isn't a prob. Also if you need late hours you can arrange that easily too. (But usually only if you have a class)
Anything else you need to know just ask away! |