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As the winter bugs set in, get ready for prescription charges!

Photo Credit: Matt Lemmon via Compfight Photo Credit: Stéfan via Compfight Students on a low income may be eligible for free or cheap(er) prescriptions, as well as other NHS services eg going to the Dentist. You need to apply on a HC1 application form to see if you qualify. If you live with a partner,…

Running out of money?

Are funds running low and you want to check you’re getting all the funding you’re entitled to? Take the initiative in 3 easy steps: 1. Check the online calculator which relates to your funding authority eg SFE or NHS 2. Speak to an Adviser in Student Advice Service: Moulsecoomb Tithe Barn, Moulsecoomb Place, Moulsecoomb campus…

Want to work for Student Services?

We’re currently advertising part time vacancies for Telephone Interviewers to work in the Careers Service. Based in Moulsecoomb you will help staff carry out our ‘Destination of Leavers from Higher Education’ (DLHE) survey. This survey takes place every year and involves speaking to graduates and/or their families on the telephone to find out what graduates…

Final call for 5% fee discount to early payers

Are you a self-funding undergraduate or postgraduate student who is not receiving a fee loan, fee bursary or fee sponsorship? Are you liable to pay full fees? If you pay your fees in full before 1st November 2014, you may be eligible to get a 5% discount off your tuition fees for this year. Have…

Increase to Student Advice Service provision at Falmer campus

From next week, Monday 28th October 2014, we will be offering a bigger and better service at Falmer. Students will now be able to choose whether they want to see an Adviser at one of the drop-in sessions or make a pre-booked appointment. We will still be in Checkland E wing and students will be…

Are you waiting for your next bursary payment?

You’ll be pleased to know that as May is just around the corner, so is your next instalment of University of Brighton Bursary Payments are due to be made during the week commencing Monday 9th May. If you were late to have your student finance assessed during this academic year, you’re in your first year of study and you…

Hardship funds available for the summer

The Student Advice Service has some funds available to assist students in financial difficulty over the long summer vacation. The fund will be open for a limited period until 4th July 2014 only. Awards will come in the form of one-off non repayable grants payable in mid-late July and assessments will be considered on an individual basis….

Apply now for next year’s funding

Students who are continuing their studies in September should apply now for funding for 2014/2015. The easiest, safest and quickest way to apply is online: https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-student-finance If you make an application by 27th June 2014 your finance should be finalised ready in plenty of time for the start of next academic year. If you make an application after…

Access to Learning Fund deadline – continuing undergraduates

The closing date for applications from continuing undergraduate students not undertaking a nursing or midwifery qualification or BSMS 3rd and 4th years is this Friday 6th June 2014. If you think you might be eligible to apply to the fund or you are experiencing financial hardship, please have a look at the further particulars and application form…

Access to Learning Fund – closing date for final year is looming

If you are a final year student experiencing financial difficulties, you can still apply to the Access to Learning Fund up until this Friday 9th May 2014. For more information and an application form please contact Student Advice Service by phone on 01273 642888 or pop in to the Student Services office on your campus…

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