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Important message for students who have been assessed for Dependants Grants in 18/19

Have you received a Student Finance England (SFE) assessed grant this academic year – this includes Adult Dependant Grant, Parent Learning Allowance and Childcare Grant. We have just been notified of a system error affecting the means tested element of these grants which occurred back in February 2019. This means that some students have been assessed…

How does Clearing affect my student finance?

If you’ve been offered a place at uni through Clearing and you want to know about your student funding, we’re here to help. This is what you need to do to get your finance sorted: 1. APPLY FOR YOUR STUDENT FUNDING If you haven’t already applied for student funding, do it now. If you are…

(Nearly) all you ever wanted to know about student finance overpayments but were afraid to ask

It is important that you understand the full implications of any changes which may affect your student finance amount and what happens if you have been overpaid any money. We see many students each year who have been overpaid so we know it is a common issue and this year the Student Loans Company are…

Apply NOW for your funding for next year

Applications for funding for next academic year are now OPEN. The quickest and easiest way to apply is online at www.gov.uk/studentfinance SFE have made some significant improvements for next academic year, so things should run more smoothly than ever before: You no longer need to…

Do you need to contact Student Finance? Just Ask Us

If you need to speak to your funding to ask them a question or provide them with some additional information, you may find this useful: Student Finance England – 0300 100 0607 Phone lines are open Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm and on the weekend 9am to 4pm It is usually…

Returning students – still not yet applied for next year’s funding?

Summer may be finally here but September is only just around the corner………….. artnoose via Compfight You still have time to submit your online application for funding. Just. Students need to apply for funding each year of their course, whether they are progressing to the next academic year or having to repeat the current academic…

TICK TOCK, TICK TOCK – there’s still time to apply for funding for this academic year

Have you applied for everything you’re entitled to this academic year? Are you receiving your full entitlement? Have things changed since you were assessed at the start of the academic year? You can still apply for student finance up until 31st May 2016 and/or make any changes to your application. Just go to sfe online:…

Full Commons debate and vote on the abolition of maintenance grants tomorrow 19th January

Have you got an opinion about the Government’s decision to abolish maintenance grants with effect from 2017? Do you want to contribute to a national debate but haven’t been given the opportunity? There will be a full Commons debate and vote on this issue tomorrow, Tuesday 19th January. The NUS are encouraging their members to vote…

Moulsecoomb campus job of the week – work at the Uni

John R. Southern via Compfight University of Brighton: Telephone Interviewer Salary : £8.59 per hour Location: Moulsecoomb campus Closing Date: 16.10.2015 The Careers Service (part of Student Services) is recruiting a team of approx. 25 students and graduates of the University of Brighton to help carry out our ‘Destination of Leavers from Higher Education’ (DLHE)…

Important message for students who started a course in 13/14 academic year or earlier

Do you receive any grants from Student Finance England which are intended for either dependant children or a partner? Do you usually live with a partner/spouse or other adult dependant? If you started your course in September 2013 or before, you may soon receive a copy of a ‘2014/15 Confirmation of Household Financial Commitments for Dependants’ Grants’ (DGCI) form from…