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Before you go to University, it is highly recommended to get a student interest free overdraft with your bank.

 

Don’t have a bank that does a student account? Move now!

 

 

 

Having a student interest free overdraft on your account is a lifesaver for many students. When you find yourself completely skint, and not even able to buy food, it’s good to know you can cut into your overdraft, and that its interest free!

 

Many of the major UK banks such as RBS, Natwest, Halifax, Alliance and Leicester and Barclays supply student interest free overdrafts with their student current accounts, usually up to £1000 in your 1st year and then £1500 in 2nd year and £1500 in your 3rd or 4th year.

 

The main problem students have when they first come to University and get a student interest free overdraft is simple. They think it’s free money because it doesn’t have to be paid back.. It does! Think of it like an add-on for your student loan.. The less you spend of it, the less you have to pay back!

 

So don’t take a £1000 pound out of your overdraft to buy clothes, or buy expensive food and drink.. When the banks are calling for you to pay it back after you have finished University you will deeply regret it!

 

Click here to compare accounts with a student interest free overdraft 

 

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A great Education Expo based on ‘Study in New Zealand’ was organized by the Division of International Affairs of Lovely Professional University. Representatives of Nine government oriented Universities and Institutes of New Zealand from Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch etc participated prominently in the Expo. The Chief Co-ordinator to this was International Marketing Manager, Ms Robyn McCollum from Hamilton. Hundreds of students kept thronging day long to the Admissions Hall of the University for information on New Zealand.

Talking to the Media, the Chancellor of the University, Mr Ashok Mittal informed: “More than one thousand students utilized fully, this day long and first time ever ‘Study & Settle in New Zealand’ Education Expo. They had face to face interaction with representatives of top Government Universities / Institutes of New Zealand. They made intensive queries and cleared their doubts about Programmes of their choice, successful career, part time job opportunities, equivalence to other top universities of the world and even lurking uncertainties of being in a foreign land.” He also said: “We want to accord all types of opportunities to an aspiring student so that he/ she may prove out to be an essential part of the increasingly globally- connected world.” He further added: “Such Expos are managed so as to ensure to have our alumni more global.”

Ms McCollum from Wintec and Joanne Duncan from Waiariki said: “We have got a great opportunity at LPU to guide many hundreds of students belonging to different parts of India and many other foreign lands. We have observed that the students at the University are themselves very well conversant about the foreign educational scenario. However we provided them all other additional details which pertained to their present day queries in regard to the latest programmes of immediate global needs.” She further added: “We have clearly informed the students about government own-ship of the Institutes, vocationally and academic focused qualifications, exit awards, degrees, diplomas etc.

Some of the students, Sohail. Puneet, Srishti, Raveena, Zubaeida &Hassan said: “We have come to know in elaborations about education opportunities in New Zealand and the sure pathway to settlement there, post study. It is a stark reality that we get enormous opportunities through our University end so that we may develop in accordance to present wants of the Industry and society.”

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For many students deciding on the right university for the next step in their education can be a very daunting one. There are so many factors to consider; especially as these years are very important as a student grows not only intellectually, but also socially, emotionally, spiritually and so on. When deciding upon a school, many students with an already religious background may opt for a Christian University program. These universities are based on the foundation of producing strong, capable and moral young people, with a sense of duty to God to others.

There are, however, many differences between the Christian Universities as there is with secular schools. There are Jesuit and Catholic schools, large universities, small colleges and various codes of practice when it comes to dress and moral ethics etc. The programs offered within Christian Universities also vary hugely. Some universities may offer a broad range of programs on all sorts of topics while others may specialize in a just a few areas.

The various resources offered are also wide ranging and should be researched thoroughly. There are many different fees charged and it pays consider the various payment options and possible aid that might be available. Other things to look at within Christian universities are the support framework that exists for students on an n academic level and also how much various schools differ in their way of delivering spiritual encouragement, and what they expect from a student in terms of commitment to voluntary work, service duties and mission trips.

A student specifically looking to serve God may choose a Bible College or seminary that focuses on guiding students toward a career in ministry. Then there are Baptist schools that are primarily focused on turning out moral and capable young people that do not separate God from personal, professional or any other part of their lives, whatever their career path. The Catholic schools teach many different subjects down to Islam and Ancient Greece but they are firmly rooted in the deep faith of Catholicism which may be off-putting for secular students or those from a different religion.

So, there are many things to consider when deciding on the right Christian University. Depending on personal preference and how strongly you may want to maintain a decent and moral lifestyle, there are many choices out there.

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1. Tragedy at Rutgers University

The nation was shocked when Rutgers University freshman Tyler Clementi committed suicide in September. This happened after his roommate and a friend filmed a sexual encounter between Clementi and another male student and then allegedly posted it online. His death proved to be a catalyst for both educational and gay rights advocates who saw Clementi as yet another victim of homophobia and school bullying.

2. Duke’s Infamous Sex List

Karen Owen, a Duke University alumna, was thrust into the national spotlight several months ago when a document she had passed on to a couple of friends went viral. The document, in PowerPoint format, gave detailed information about her sexual exploits with other Duke students, including several football and lacrosse players. This deeply embarrassed and soiled Dukes good name.

3. Columbia Fraternities Major Drug Bust

Three Columbia University fraternities (Alpha Epsilon Pi, Pi Kappa Alpha and Psi Upsilon) were placed on suspension in December after several members were caught dealing illegal drugs as part of a major city-wide crime operation. According to the Columbia Spectator, Dean of Student Affairs Kevin Shollenberger said Greek organizations can be suspended if determined as ” ‘necessary to promote the best interest’ of the chapter and the University.”

4. Belmont Coach Forced to Resign Due to Sexuality

Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee allegedly fired its women’s soccer coach due to her sexuality. Lisa Howe claims she was forced to resign after announcing her plans to have a child with her same-sex partner. Belmont University released a statement saying the university and Howe reached a “mutual agreement” for her resignation. It seems this college will be branded for their lack of acceptance in our modern world.

5. University of Michigan’s Student President Harassed

Michigan Assistant Attorney General Andrew Shirvell was fired from his position in November after publicly criticizing and stalking University of Michigan’s first openly gay student body president, Chris Armstrong. Shrivell’s now-famous blog described Armstrong’s agenda as “radical” and “homosexual”, and even suggested that the he was trying to recruit college freshman into “turning gay.”

6. Girls Gone Wild At Miami University

Destruction of public property, underage drinking and sexual hijinks were just some of the many charges lobbied at Miami University sororities this last spring. The Ohio college eventually suspended the Zeta Tau Alpha, Alpha Xi Delta and Pi Beta Phi chapters following reports of their inappropriate behavior at their spring formals which included vomiting and urinating all over the Underground Railroad Museum in Cincinnati.

7. Student Majorly Scams Harvard

Harvard University was tricked by former student Adam Wheeler who not only duped the university into granting him admittance, but also got them to give him thousands of dollars in scholarship money. Wheeler pleaded guilty to charges of larceny and forgery, among others, and has been given 10 years. This definitely tramples a little on Harvard’s reputation.

8. University of California San Diego Protests

UC San Diego battled racial tensions last spring after members of its Pi Kappa Alpha chapter threw an off-campus cookout and prompted guests to “dress ghetto.” The event spawned an outcry from students and civil rights leaders, who believed the party was racist. Soon after, UCSD’s student TV station ran a student group’s defense of the event, which prompted the Black Student Union to declare “a racial emergency.”

9. Black Sorority Uses “Slave” Tactics in Hazings

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, a member of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, has been under fire in recent months at two different universities for hazing incidents. Six young women from Rutgers University were arrested and eventually charged with hazing after a pledge made a hospital visit and claimed she had been beaten 200 times. I guess you never know what tactics Greek Life will use next in hazings.

10. Columbia University Professor Admits to Incest

A political science professor from Columbia University was thrown into the news when he was accused of incest charges. David Epstein, 46 years old, was involved in a 3-year relationship with his adult daughter. While Epstein insists the relationship was consensual, this only adds to Columbia’s troubles this year.