BBC Radio Sussex seeking a payday loan user

If you have had experience of using payday loans as a student, BBC Radio Sussex want to hear from you. They are looking to talk to someone at 7.05 tomorrow morning (Friday 14th November) either in the BBC studio on Queens Road, Brighton or over the phone. Ideally they’d like to talk to someone willing…

Action on payday lenders

With effect from January next year, the Financial Conduct Authority will be enforcing tighter checks and lower interest rates on payday loans. Read more here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-3000047 We know that some lenders actively seek out students as potential customers, with often reported questionable tactics, and this decision has been welcomed by welfare rights campaigners. Student Advice…

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…

Have you applied for additional funds over the summer?

If so, the closing date for the Student Advice Service to receive any supporting documentation is this Friday 11th July. If you are waiting for the outcome of a recent exam board and you are not due to receive your results until after Friday 11th July, you must contact us as a matter of urgency. This is because…

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….