Managing your Money at University

Want to find out how university is accessible and affordable? In this episode we cover how students can apply for student finance, including scholarships and bursaries to supportyour studies at university and some top budgeting tips to help you manage your money efficiently. Our student ambassadors, Rebecca and Ines, reflect on their own experiences to show that it is possible to be a student without living off pasta and beans!

If you know other students, teachers or parents who should listen to this please share our registration link: https://bit.ly/UnderstandingUniversity

You can also chat to us: essex.ac.uk/life/chat about our scholarships and bursaries!

Information about student finance and how to apply:

• https://www.gov.uk/student-finance-calculator
• https://www.gov.uk/student-finance-register-login
• https://www.ucas.com/sfe

Information on Scholarships and Bursaries:

Undergraduate Scholarships and Bursaries at the University of Essex:

• https://www1.essex.ac.uk/fees-and-funding/ug/scholarships/
• https://www.ucas.com/finance/scholarships-grants-and-bursaries
• https://www.savethestudent.org/student-finance/student-grants-bursaries-scholarships.html

Disabled Students Allowances - https://www.ucas.com/finance/additional-funding/disabled-students-allowances-dsas

Resources and tools to help with budgeting:

• https://www.ucas.com/budget-calculator
• https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/students/student-budgeting-planner/
• https://www.savethestudent.org/money/student-budgeting/student-budgeting.html
• https://www.bigoven.com/https://www.vouchercloud.com/vouchercloud-app
• https://www.myunidays.com/GB/en-GB
• https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/student-life/student-discounts