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…

Graduands, have you got a money question?

We wish all our graduands very well for the ceremonies and beyond…….. You are probably preoccupied with celebrations at the moment (and rightly so) but if there is a niggling question about your funding, bank account, student loan or dare we mention it – Council Tax, we are still here to help you. You can…

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…

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…

The countdown to graduation has started – here is all your essential money advice for life after uni

What happens to my student bank account? If you have a student account (with 0% overdraft interest rate) then unfortunately sooner or later you’ll find that the 0% interest rate disappears once you graduate. Whilst some student bank accounts will transfer into graduate accounts automatically after you finish uni others don’t – which could see…

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…

Got a question about accommodation? Come along to the new drop in sessions

The Accommodation team has introduced a new term-time drop in service where students can access advice about their housing questions: Student Advice Service