Did you get a Discretionary Fund award last year?

We have received a number of enquiries from students asking about Discretionary Fund payments. Unfortunately there is no Discretionary Fund this year, but if you are a continuing Home undergraduate or postgraduate student you can apply for the Student Support Fund (the hardship fund) which is still open to continuing students for this academic year…

Have you got an opinion on spending habits and use of payday loans?

If so, we want to hear from you Brighton and Bournemouth universities are currently researching the use of payday loans from a student angle, and we are looking for students who are willing to share their experiences with us. We try to keep up to date with national trends, but the intention of this…

Research into the student experience of payday loans

Mark via Compfight The Student Advice Service is currently undertaking some research into the use of payday loans from a student angle, and we are looking for students to share their experiences whether disclosing their identity or remaining completely anonymous. We try to keep up to date with national trends, but the intention of…

New term, new funding, same old scam

Does the following email look familiar? ——– Original message ——– From: Student Loan Company Date: 22/04/2015 18:22 (GMT+00:00) To: studnetlist@uni.brighton.ac.uk Subject: Your student loan information Dear student, To ensure your future payments are not delayed, your are required to update your account due to a recent update in our database. To update your account, follow…

New employment opportunity for a Student Residential Advisor

The university is launching a new scheme to offer more support to students living in halls We are looking for 10 Student Residential Advisors to live and provide support to new students at Varley Park next academic year. Would you like to: • volunteer? • like to live in halls again? • develop effective communication skills?…

Reapply now for your funding for next year

Are you continuing with your undergraduate study next year? Many students don’t realise they have to apply for their funding each year of the course. Reapply now for your 2015/16 funding to ensure your student finance is in place for the start of next academic year. https://www.gov.uk/student-finance-forms/y/uk-full-time/apply-loans-grants/year-1516/continuing-student If you have got any money questions, come and…

Register to vote today

Advisers will be on hand this week answering all your register to vote questions. Come and have a chat at Moulsecoomb today outside BSU reception in Cockcroft; tomorrow in Checkland atrium, Falmer; Wednesday in the foyer at Grand Parade and Thursady at the Sports Centre in Hillbrow, Eastbourne. Just look out for the purple Student Ambassador tshirts. You…

Have you got an end of term money worry?

sarawestermark via Compfight Are you worried about paying your rent, travelling home for Easter or paying for day to day living costs until your next instalment of student finance comes in? Did you know that the Student Advice Service can advise and support students who are experiencing difficulties with their funding? There are hardship funds…

Please share your cost of living stories for positive change

The NUS are calling for members across the UK to share their cost of living stories in order to lobby candidates ahead of the forthcoming general election in May: http://www.nus.org.uk/costoflivingstories We know some students face difficult struggles with high local rents, especially in Brighton and across the Southeast, and utility and travel costs are on…

We asked our students how they save money… see what they said

National Student Money Week (9-15 Feb) was a great opportunity for our team to get out and about to all our campuses to spread the money saving message. We’ve been so impressed with the tips our students shared, we’ve decided to compile them all for you below. Well done to our competition winners during the week too:…