student services | Student Advice Service

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…

It’s not too late to apply for this year’s funding

You can still make an application for funding for this academic year before 31st May 2014 and have your claim backdated to September 2013. Full time students – if you think that you might be eligible for more funding than you are currently receiving, you should check the table at the the link below and…

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…

Continuing students should reapply for funding now

Student Finance England advises continuing students to apply now for next year’s funding Students who are returning to their studies in the 14/15 academic year can now re-apply to Student Finance England (SFE) at www.gov.uk/studentfinance The advice is don’t wait! You need to apply early to ensure that your finance is in place for the…