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PaulMacC
04-04-2011, 07:56 PM
I'll be going to England for University. I'm going to be changing banks as the bank I'm with here does not operate within England. When filling in my student finance application what do I put within the bank section :/
myke
04-04-2011, 08:01 PM
I'd open a bank account with the bank your changing to before you submit your application.
PaulMacC
04-04-2011, 08:03 PM
How, I need to go to England to open it don't I?
It's with NatWest and we have no branches in N.I
Suspective
04-04-2011, 08:05 PM
You can open one over the phone if its with Natwest.

http://www.natwest.com/personal/current-accounts/g4/common-questions.ashx
myke
04-04-2011, 08:05 PM
Ah, that could be a problem lol. Give SFE a ring, they're really helpful.
PaulMacC
04-04-2011, 08:07 PM
Can't open a Student Account until I get my results. Would be foolish to open a regular account.
lawrawrrr
04-04-2011, 08:09 PM
Just applied for my student finance over the weekend, I just left the bank account empty for now because I can't get a student account till august (when I turn 18). Is it possible to just ignore the field and fill it in once you're over here and have opened an account?
myke
04-04-2011, 08:09 PM
No it wouldn't be foolish to open a regular account, get a regular one and then get it 'upgraded' to a student one. Most banks wont open you a student one until you have proof of acceptance/results.
Hecktix
04-04-2011, 08:11 PM
Yeh I had a current account and put that details in, changed it to a student account when I had my thingy form confirming my place at uni.
PaulMacC
04-04-2011, 08:14 PM
Can I put my current bank in and then change it come August when I can set up the student one.
You can change the bank details at any time on student finance site right?
lawrawrrr
04-04-2011, 08:17 PM
Can I put my current bank in and then change it come August when I can set up the student one.
You can change the bank details at any time on student finance site right?

Yes - this is exactly what I'm gonna do.
Hecktix
04-04-2011, 08:17 PM
Can I put my current bank in and then change it come August when I can set up the student one.
You can change the bank details at any time on student finance site right?

Yeh but it might be worth just leaving it blank if you do that?
PaulMacC
05-04-2011, 03:18 AM
wat. do i do?
Charlottay!
11-04-2011, 10:44 AM
ive submitted my application with my current bank account, which isnt a student 1. You can edit your bank details after you have submitted it. Like someone said above you can just create a normal account and then change it to student in august

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