Student Finance
Student Finance
nnnnLoans, grants, fees, budgeting and debt. The world of student finance can be very confusing. However, there is a lot of advice out there to make sure that you are able to access the money that you are entitled to and to help you look after it.
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Financial Help available to you at a glance
nnnnMoney Available | How Much? | Will I have to pay it back? |
Tuition Fees Loan | Up to £9250 | Yes* |
Maintenance Loan | Up to £6780 | Yes* |
Maintenance Grant | Up to £3475 | No |
Useful Links
nnnnLet’s face it – you are probably not going to look at all of these links (although they are useful) so if there’s just one to look at, it’s this one:
https://www.ucas.com/discover/support-cost-living
Student loans company
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nnnnnnnnNI Student Financial Info
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- www.studentfinanceni.co.uk nnnn
- http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/index/information-and-services/education-and-learning/higher-education/student-finance.htm n
The truth about uni fees, loans and grants (Moneysaving Expert)
nnnnnnnnnnnnA great video linked with the website above. 58min long, but worth watching. Note that there will be some differences between NI, Scotland and England/Wales.
nnnnBudgeting Calculators & tips
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- http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/studentfinance/article-1633418/Student-budget-calculator-spend-fund-it.html nnnn
- http://www.ucas.com/students/startinguni/managing_money/budgeting/budget_calculator nnnn
- http://www.cybersplat.co.uk/fresher-advice/budgeting/ nnnn
- https://www.ucas.com/finance/managing-money/student-budgeting-tips n