With the right information and guidance, you can minimise financial worries and maximise your enjoyment of student life.
The current cost of living crisis is affecting everyone, and in partnership with the Students' Union, we want to work together to support each other during this time through a range of initiatives and free events to help you save money and come together as a community. Plus, if you need some guidance, or experience any issues with finances or living costs, we can offer support. Don't leave it too late as often getting early advice can help put you on the right track.
Our Student Support Advisers can advise you about financial support and eligibility for:
They also offer guidance on:
Did you know we also have a specialist Student Money Adviser?
As your Student Money Adviser, I can help you with any budgeting or money management questions you might have. You can catch me at one or our many drop-ins, or at our Wellbeing Café on Thursday from 2pm - 4:30pm, where you can enjoy a free hot drink and biscuit while playing a board game that helps encourage conversations about money management.
Student Money Adviser
Every Thursday at 2 - 4.30pm in the Food Court.
Come along and meet the Student Support Team for guidance on finance and wellbeing, as well as enjoy a free cup of tea and some biscuits.
National Association of Student Money Advisers are an external organisation who are recognised as the leading authority on all matters relating to student advice and funding. They produce a quarterly Student Money Matters Magazine which is filled with useful information and advice on financial matters.
Student support advisers administer the University’s Access to Learning Fund (ALF). This fund provides discretionary financial assistance for UK students to access and remain in higher education.
Undergraduates must have applied for their maximum student funding entitlement and have received the first instalment before submitting an application.
ALF monies may be awarded as a short-term loan in instances whereby receipt of student funding is delayed. Alternatively, ALF can be awarded as a grant. The amount awarded will depend on your individual circumstances and the number of applications received throughout the year.
It is important to note that ALF is intended to act as a safety net for those in financial difficulty, rather than a main source of income.
Applications will be accepted throughout the academic year until 12 noon on 3 July 2024, or until the fund is exhausted - whichever is the earliest.
Students must meet with student support advisers who can assist them with their application.
The Exceptional Support Fund (ESF) provided by the University is a discretionary hardship fund to help students who find themselves in extreme financial hardship during their studies.
Most students who find themselves in financial difficulty can apply to the Access to Learning Fund (ALF). The exception to this is students with overseas, Channel Islands/Isle of Man or EU status, and students who would normally be eligible to apply to the ALF but cannot due to the fund being exhausted, or before the fund opens.
The ESF could support you if you’ve received financial support from ALF but, despite the grant that you’ve received, you find that you’re experiencing another situation of unexpected extreme financial hardship.
The ESF is assessed via a panel and they will consider your income, essential expenditure, circumstances and the exceptional reason you’ve given for making the application. Any award will be paid to you in the form of a non-repayable grant, up to a maximum of £500.
Any full-time and part-time foundation year, undergraduate and postgraduate student can apply to the fund for financial aid, except:
To apply, you must be fully registered, currently enrolled on and attending your course.
Students must meet with student support advisers who can assist them with their application.
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) can help with extra living costs if you have both:
PIP is non-means tested, so you can be a student receiving Student Finance or working, and still be eligible for PIP.
For advice and guidance on if and how to apply, speak to a Student Support Adviser.
Students on the following courses will be eligible to receive this grant:
Students studying on our Mental Health Nursing and Diagnostic Radiography courses will also receive an additional £1,000 per year from the government.
Awards of up to £1,500 per year.
We are dedicated to supporting student athletes in both academic and sporting success through our Sport Scholarship programme.
The University is recognised by Sport England’s Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS) as a Dual Career Accredited Site.
This acknowledges a high level of academic flexibility allowing talented athletes to balance their studies alongside a sporting schedule.
To apply for the award you can be studying any subject, but must be:
How to apply:
OR
If you are looking to undertake a career development opportunity but finding it financially difficult to do so, then you may be eligible to benefit from the Career Development Fund.
The bursaries available are:
Find out more about the Career Development Fund.
£1,000
The scholarship payment will be made via CCCU Aspire. You will receive an email from student.info@CCCU-Aspire.co.uk advising you when the scholarship is available and instructions on how to access these funds. We recommend you transfer the funds to your bank account as soon as you can. Any unclaimed funds will be donated to the Student Hardship Fund 120 days after your course's official end date.
Most financial support payments for students will be made via CCCU Aspire.
For students who are issued a cash award, paying funds into their bank account couldn’t be easier. Students will receive an email from student.info@CCCU-Aspire.co.uk advising them of the funding made to them with full instructions on how to access these funds. The student can then pay their funds into their bank account of choice and the funds usually transfer instantly, but could take up to 2 hours.
Please note that this does not include payments made directly via the Student Loan Company, including the CCCU Grant and Student Care Leaver's Bursary.
If you are looking to earn money alongside your studies and boost your income, we are here to support you in finding the right opportunity for you. Our recruitment service, Unitemps, has a great range of part-time jobs on offer within the University and local area.
Plus, if you are looking to undertake a career development opportunity but finding it financially difficult to do so, then you may be eligible to benefit from the Career Development Fund.
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