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Do you need some financial support over the summer?

Have you got a compulsory unpaid placement this summer? Are you having an operation or you have caring responsibilities? Are you a care leaver or a student with no family contact? Are you unable to work over the long summer vacation and you have rent to pay?…

Last week of term = last chance to apply for hardship funds (sort of)

Did you know that the university has a suite of hardship funds open to students? There are different funds for students in different situations and it can be a bit of a minefield finding out what is available. Often we only want to know about things when we need them and finding the right information can be confusing….

Thinking about postgraduate study? Can the numbers add up?

Funding a master’s could now be possible for you, with a Postgraduate Loan. If you’re starting a full master’s course in England in 2017/18, you can apply for a Postgraduate Loan (PGL) of up to £10,280 to help with course fees…

Final year students – have you submitted a hardship fund application?

If so, and we are waiting for more information to support your application, you must provide these documents by this Friday 26th May. We can accept photocopies, scans or you can bring original documents to any Student Services office across all of the campuses. If you need to download and print any items, we can…

Closing date approaching for different financial grants and incentives

There are a handful of grants still up for grabs this academic year Santander University of Brighton Travel Grants This is a specific travel grant for students To find out more about this funding stream, including how to apply and examples of successful applications from 2016 click here CLOSING DATE Monday…

Student Advice Service supports Mental Health Awareness Week

Hey Paul Studios via Compfight There are lots of activities happening this week in support of Mental Health Awareness, both locally and nationally. Mental health seems to be on everyone’s agenda. Last year, as part of National Student Money Week, Student Advice promoted a national survey specifically directed at students which looked at the relationship…

FINAL YEAR STUDENTS – Last orders for hardship fund applications

Are you a final year student? Are you in financial difficulty? Have you got an expensive final year show/project coming up or perhaps you need an increase to childcare? The STUDENT ADVICE SERVICE operates an extensive hardship scheme. For all the information you need, click here Final year students must apply by Friday 5th…

Student Advice is open for business over the holiday

As the curtains are drawn on one term…………………………………. josullivan.59 via Compfight The Student Advice Service remains open through the holiday period If you have got any questions about the Student Support and other hardship funds, Bursary payment dates or you want some help with applying for funding for next academic year, we’re open for business. Your January instalment…

Important message about university hardship funds

Have you applied to one of the university hardship funds recently? Are you waiting to hear from us? Here’s a couple of things to bear in mind: Make sure you read and understand the guidance. This explains what happens when, so you will have…

Important message about hardship funds

Do you know about the university hardship funds? These are not loans or bursaries and are completely separate from any funding you may receive from Student Finance England, Wales, Northern Ireland, SAAS, NHSBSA etc Please read the guidance before making an application to one of the funds as this explains…