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In need of a Student Loan!

iiHyPeRize · 2014-08-29 17:26:36

Hey, I think I need a personal student loan of about 2000-3000 euro. My grant only covers accommodation, and not living costs. Anyway, my mother is unemployed and on one family parent income, so I don't think AIB will give me a student loan. What about a Credit Union loan? I don't have a Credit Union account, but will they…

29-08-2014 6:26pm

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iiHyPeRize

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Hey, I think I need a personal student loan of about 2000-3000 euro. My grant only covers accommodation, and not living costs. Anyway, my mother is unemployed and on one family parent income, so I don't think AIB will give me a student loan. What about a Credit Union loan? I don't have a Credit Union account, but will they give you a loan when you create a new account?

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#2 29-08-2014 9:31pm

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Credit unions wont just give you a loan - no - you would need a guarantor.

The other thing to keep in mind is approaching your college to apply for the student assistance fund.

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