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Getting your first student finance payment

“When will I get my first instalment of funding?” is one of our most frequently asked questions in Student Advice As long as you have been fully assessed for your funding, your bank details are correct and Student Finance do not need any further information from you, you should be able to see payment dates…

Coming to Brighton through Clearing? Here are your money questions answered…..

Congratulations on securing a place at Brighton. We look forward to welcoming you! If you are applying for student finance through Student Finance England, Wales, Northern Ireland or Student Awards Agency Scotland, you do have some things to cross off your ‘to do’ list before you can enjoy the rest of the summer. Here are…

Financial support available over the summer vacation – closing date Friday 5th July

Are you worried about making ends meet over the long summer vacation? Have you got an ongoing rent liability but you’re not able to work over the holidays? Are you care experienced or estranged from your family and you’ll be staying in Brighton on your own over the summer? Help is here at hand…………………..the Student…

Summer fund open to students facing financial challenges over the summer vacation

Are you worried about making ends meet over the long summer vacation? Have you got an ongoing rent liability but you’re not able to work over the holidays? Are you care experienced or estranged from your family and you’ll be staying in Brighton on your own summer? Help is here at hand…………………..the Student Advice Service…

Student Support Fund still open for continuing undergrad and postgrad students

The Student Support Fund is open throughout the whole academic year to all Home fee paying students, both undergraduate and postgraduate. The closing date for final year applications has already gone, but we are still accepting applications for continuing undergraduate and postgraduate students. There is a short application form to complete (see picture) which…

Financial help and advice available for student members of the Royal Society of Chemistry

Are you a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)? Are you aware of the support and advice that they offer student members? There are different types of membership levels (and fees) for students, including PGCE students. There are plenty of reasons why students looking to enter a career in Chemistry should consider joining, not…

Student Support Fund for final year undergraduates (September cohort) CLOSING SOON

Final year undergraduate/PGCE students wishing to apply for the Student Support Fund must submit an application before Friday 3rd May. As long as you submit a complete application to any of the Student Centres or Tithe Barn, Moulsecoomb campus, on or before this date, we guarantee that your application will be considered. If you have already…

University of Brighton Bursary update for new Feb 19 nurses

Do you think you’re eligible for a University of Brighton Bursary? Are you a on a Nursing course that started at the beginning of February 2019 and are normally resident in England or a non UK EU country? Have you been income assessed by Student Finance as having a household income of under £25K? If…

Additional funding for (some) Health Science students

Have you started studying a new Health Science course since September 2017? From 1 August 2017, new Nursing, Midwifery and (most) Allied Health Professionals on pre-registration courses apply for funding through the standard student loan system. This applies to both September and February cohorts. The funding you are eligible for comprises Tuition Fee Loan, Maintenance Loan and additional non…

University of Brighton bursary payment

Most new undergraduate September 2018 students eligible to receive the University of Brighton bursary should be receiving their first instalment today. You should have received an email or letter with the University logo in to your inbox or added to the correspondence folder within your Student Finance England online account. If you are expecting a payment from us,…