Could you survive on just £11 a week? Is this the reality of a weekly student budget?
A student blogger has written an interesting article in the Guardian about surviving on next to no cash: http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/mortarboard/2012/dec/05/student-budgeting-how-to-make-11-50-last-seven-days
This comes shortly after the NUS released the survey results from their Pound in your Pocket campaign http://www.nus.org.uk/PageFiles/23557/PIYP%20Survey%20Results.pdf
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Are you thinking about suspending your studies?
If you are thinking about suspending you studies or you're not sure about the course, the university or living in Brighton, we are here to support you.
It is important you make the right decison for you, and timing is essential as there are financial implications whether you started your course in September 2012 or before. We have helpful advice and information on the On the Right Path website http://www.brighton.ac.uk/ontherightpath/consequences-of-leaving/fees-money.html or you can come and speak to a Student Adviser in confidence at a campus near you.
Once you continue your studies after the new term starts in January, you will become liable for a further 25% of the annual tuition fee charge (ie 50% to date) so it is important to implement any changes before 7th January 2013.
The Student Advice Service will be open until Friday 21st December offering a reduced drop in facility and pre-booked appointments, and we reopen after the vacation on 2nd January 2013. For contact details please phone 01273 642888.
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***TODAY***BBC Southeast looking for students to talk about their experience of using payday loans
If you have used a payday loan provider and you are willing to be interviewed on television later today about your experience of this, please contact Jacob Kahane, Brighton SU President, today either by email j.m.kahane@brighton.ac.uk or phone 07805392160.
The programme will be aired later today
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Citizens Advice Bureau welcome government plans to cap interest on payday loans
The third reading of the Financial Services Bill takes place in the House of Lords this Wednesday 5th December.
http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/index/pressoffice/press_index/press_2012_11_12.htm
Multibuys or multi-wise? Interesting article about shopping deals
Watch out for over-priced 2 for 1 offers in the supermarkets
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/nov/19/which-supermarket-pricing-multibuy-offers
Are you a new student waiting to hear if you are eligible for a bursary?
The Bursaries team wish to apologise for ongoing delays. They are experiencing a very high volume of enquires and are working through them as quickly as possible.
If you have yet to be assessed by Student Finance we will not know whether you are entitled to a bursary until we receive details of your household income from them. Once you receive your notification letter, your details will be automatically forwarded to us and we will check to see if you are entitled.
For new students that have been income assessed , we will be working through the approvals over the next 2 weeks and will notify you by email if you have been approved an award.
If you are on a Access to Professions course (please refer to our website to see eligible courses) and are eligible you will be sent a letter (to your home address) confirming your award.
For details of eligibility criteria please see link above
If you are enquiring about a Widening Access bursary we will be checking your home post code to see whether you are eligible. Details on the postcode eligibility can also be found on our website.
Do you want to check your student finance entitlement?
Come and see a Student Adviser who can check you are receiving all the funding you are eligble for. We can also help you plan a budget for the year ahead. All you need to bring is your student finance notification, bank statements and proof of rent liability and any other essential outgoings.
http://www.brighton.ac.uk/moneymatters/about-us/drop-in-and-appointment-times.php
Important message for Social Work students
We have been advised by NHS Student Grants unit that Social Work students need to apply for their bursaries as soon as possible. The deadline for bursary applications is 30 November 2012. Applications received after this date will not be considered for a bursary.
Problems with payments of SFE maintenance loans
There is a widespread problem with the confirmation of attendance for students who are eligible for maintenance loans but not fee loans, namely nursing and health professions students. This problem has caused an unavoidable delay to payment of maintenance loans.
If you have been told by SFE that your attendance has not been confirmed by the University, please contact Emma Hughes in Registry 01273 642819
Ever been tempted by a payday loan?
If so, you may be interested in the Panorama tv programme aired on BBC last night investigating payday loans and door to door lending.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01n7m0q/Panorama_Undercover_Debt_on_the_Doorstep
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