﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:a10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>Advice Centre Blog</title><link>http://www.mmunion.co.uk/blogs/blog/Advice%20Centre%20Blog/</link><description /><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mmunion.co.uk/blogs/blog/Advice Centre Blog/2012/05/10/Unwell-during-exam-season-Read-on/</guid><link>http://www.mmunion.co.uk/blogs/blog/Advice%20Centre%20Blog/2012/05/10/Unwell-during-exam-season-Read-on/</link><title>Unwell during exam season? Read on!</title><description>&lt;p&gt;
	We have been receiving lots of calls from poorly students and worried parents during exam season. If you are too ill to attend your exam (or will attend but haven’t performed to the best of your ability) or haven’t submitted an assignment by the deadline you MUST submit an Exceptional Factors form with evidence. MMU have devised a helpful page on assessments &lt;a href="http://www.mmu.ac.uk/students/assessments/"&gt;Here&lt;/a&gt; and we have written an &lt;a href="/asset/Blog/4/Exceptional-Factors-Guidance.docx"&gt;Exceptional Factors Guide&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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	If you want any further help do not hesitate to call us or come and visit us at the Advice Centre. For opening times &lt;a href="http://www.mmunion.co.uk/advice/speaktoadvisor/"&gt;Click Here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 15:29:00 +0100</pubDate><a10:updated>2012-05-10T15:29:00+01:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mmunion.co.uk/blogs/blog/Advice Centre Blog/2011/03/15/DONT-DELAY-APPLY-TODAY-and-make-sure-you-receive-your-student-finance-for-201112/</guid><link>http://www.mmunion.co.uk/blogs/blog/Advice%20Centre%20Blog/2011/03/15/DONT-DELAY-APPLY-TODAY-and-make-sure-you-receive-your-student-finance-for-201112/</link><title>Don't delay apply today</title><description>&lt;p&gt;
 If your studies are being affected by personal issues you should inform MMU immediately by completing an Exceptional Factors Form. More information can be found &lt;a href="http://www.mmunion.co.uk/news/article/8132/274/"&gt;Here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:37:00 Z</pubDate><a10:updated>2011-12-09T12:28:04Z</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mmunion.co.uk/blogs/blog/Advice Centre Blog/2011/02/28/National-Student-Money-Week/</guid><link>http://www.mmunion.co.uk/blogs/blog/Advice%20Centre%20Blog/2011/02/28/National-Student-Money-Week/</link><title>National Student Money Week</title><description>&lt;p&gt;It’s National Student Money Week from 7th to 11th March. As part of this week the Advice Centre will have an information stall with advice on student funding, help with health costs, tenancy deposits, money saving tips and much more. Come along and see an adviser at Manchester or Crewe; Manchester Students' Union Tuesday 8th and Thursday 10th March - 11am to 2pm, and Crewe Students' Union Monday 7th and Thursday 10th March 12.30pm to 2pm.&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 12:42:00 Z</pubDate><a10:updated>2011-02-28T12:42:00Z</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mmunion.co.uk/blogs/blog/Advice Centre Blog/2011/01/25/Feeling-the-pinch/</guid><link>http://www.mmunion.co.uk/blogs/blog/Advice%20Centre%20Blog/2011/01/25/Feeling-the-pinch/</link><title>Feeling the pinch?</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Feeling the pinch? If you have overspent during the holidays and are feeling stressed about your finances, please pop into the &lt;a href="http://www.mmunion.co.uk/advice"&gt;Advice Centre&lt;/a&gt; for an appointment to chat about your options. It's important you seek help as soon as possible and don't wait until you're in an emergency. We can advise on debt management, budgeting and the possibility of applying for additional financial support.&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 09:09:00 Z</pubDate><a10:updated>2011-01-25T09:09:38Z</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mmunion.co.uk/blogs/blog/Advice Centre Blog/2010/11/12/Council-tax-advice/</guid><link>http://www.mmunion.co.uk/blogs/blog/Advice%20Centre%20Blog/2010/11/12/Council-tax-advice/</link><title>Council tax advice</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;big&gt;Council tax.&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;If you are a full-time student you are exempt from paying council tax. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;MMU will either inform your council directly that you are a student or you will need to obtain a Council Tax Exemption Certificate from your Student Information Point or Life Office and send it to your council to confirm your exemption. This is not automatic so why not check out our &lt;a href="http://www.mmunion.co.uk/pageassets/advice/linksanddownloads/counciltax(1).pdf"&gt;booklet on council tax &lt;/a&gt;available on our website to find out how you should confirm your exemption. Part time students may also be able to claim Council Tax Benefit.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Need more help from us? Contact the &lt;a href="http://www.mmunion.co.uk/advice"&gt;Advice Centre&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2010 10:53:00 Z</pubDate><a10:updated>2010-12-03T16:55:32Z</a10:updated></item></channel></rss>
