Useful Links

Information About Funding

For general information about funding available to students in Higher Education in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, use the following links:

England: Student Finance England
Wales: Student Finance Wales/Cyllid Myfyrwyr Cymru
Scotland: Student Awards Agency for Scotland
Northern Ireland: Student Finance NI

My Money Steps

My Money Steps is a free and independent online debt advice service run by National Debtline and provides you with a personalised action plan. Follow the link to My Money Steps: www.mymoneysteps.org

Don’t pay too much tax

A short quiz from the Low Incomes Tax Reform Group to help you avoid paying too much tax. Click here.

Don’t miss out on bursary funding

This link takes you to information from the Office for Fair Access about bursaries available to students in 2011-12.

Are you a student parent?

Check out this website, developed by Brightside, and including a wealth of information specifically for student parents. The calculator within the site is an excellent tool. Information poster.

TV Licensing

Find out the facts about TV Licensing as they apply to students here. You can also access information on the TV Licensing website.

Know your rights, know your benefits

A guide for young people in and from care

Brightside

Interactive games and tools about higher education, money and careers for students
www.brightsideuniaid.org/students

Credit Action

For information about money management, and to download a copy of the Credit Action Money Manual.

Foreign Students

ForeignStudents.com is an online community-orientated platform for EU & international students wishing to study abroad in the UK, They provide up to date news on the higher education sector as well as comprehensive guides to living and working in the UK.

Study in the USA

If you are interested in studying in the USA this information from the Fulbright Commission might be of interest.