Money Advice | Student Advice Service

Struggling to pay for prescriptions and dental costs?

You may not be aware that you can apply for help to pay for a range of NHS treatments. The NHS runs a scheme to assist people with low incomes to pay for health care called the Low Income Scheme and many students qualify for full or partial help, depending on their personal and financial circumstances….

Be An Energy Shopper – Student Campaign

Throughout this week (19th – 23rd October) OFGEM, the government regulator for gas and electricity provision, is running a campaign to raise awareness about getting the best utilities deal be an energy shopper leaflet_english_updated10_14. This national campaign is specifically targeted at students living in the private rented sector who may not know about checking tariffs or switching…

Start planning your festive travel arrangements and save ££££££

The sun may still be shining and the clocks haven’t gone back yet, but the sooner you get organised with your Christmas travel arrangements, the cheaper the tickets will be. You may have only been back at uni for a matter of days, but the more money savvy amongst you will know…

Are you a continuing student repeating the academic year? If so, check your student finance award

Students who are repeating the academic year for the first time may still be eligible to receive full funding for the duration of the academic year even if they are repeating on a part time basis. However, this needs to be correctly recorded in order to receive the full funding. Log in to…

The Student Advice Service extends a warm welcome to all our new and returning students

If you have a money question – perhaps about your student finance award, planning a budget, entitlement to Bursaries or hardship funds, how to save on travel costs or choosing a bank account for example, just ask a Student Adviser. No question is too basic or too complicated and we recommend you seek the right answer from the experts….

The Student Advice Service is open all summer, so stay in touch

Have you got a question about the Summer Hardship Fund? https://www.brighton.ac.uk/current-students/my-finances/hardship-funding/summer-hardship-fund.aspx Do you want any help and advice with your application for next year’s funding? The Student Advice Service is open for business throughout the long vacation. We can offer appointments or you can access the drop in sessions at Moulsecoomb, Falmer, Grand Parade, Hastings…

Not able to work over the summer? Help is here

Chris Frewin via Compfight The Summer Hardship Fund is open to students who cannot work over the summer vacation. This could be for a number of different reasons listed below: Caring responsibilities – for a child, relative, partner or other adult. Ill-health or disability (or due to medical treatment) which may affect ability to work. Students…

Have you applied for everything you’re entitled to this year?

There is still time to apply for government funds this year https://www.gov.uk/student-finance. If your academic year started in September 2014 you have until 31st May 2015 to submit an application online. As long as you have registered online by this date your application can be considered for a Tuition Fee Loan, Maintenance Loan,…

Have you got an opinion on spending habits and use of payday loans?

If so, we want to hear from you Brighton and Bournemouth universities are currently researching the use of payday loans from a student angle, and we are looking for students who are willing to share their experiences with us. We try to keep up to date with national trends, but the intention of this…

We asked our students how they save money… see what they said

National Student Money Week (9-15 Feb) was a great opportunity for our team to get out and about to all our campuses to spread the money saving message. We’ve been so impressed with the tips our students shared, we’ve decided to compile them all for you below. Well done to our competition winners during the week too:…