If you're struggling听financially during your studies at听BU you may听benefit from additional support or听guidance. There is听a range of external resources available specifically for students, including听organisations and trusts who offer advice and funding. Please note that 成人直播 is not affiliated with with any of the following services, these are provided as听information only:
Advice and information
听- offering a range of advice, including help on state benefits and debt.
听- guides on student finance, including听budget planning, bank accounts and money saving tips.
- a factsheet on how听debt听and听mental听health听can听affect听each听other,听and the various听approaches听you听can听take to听deal听with听your听debts.
听- information on bank accounts, scholarships and funding for international students, plus听other ways to save money.
听- student budget calculator and downloadable budget spreadsheet, part-time work job search, phone contract comparison and other useful tools.
听- debt solutions and support.
听- very useful information on all thing tax relating to students.
听-听advice and guides to help improve your finances, including听tools and calculators to help keep track and plan ahead, plus support over the phone and online.
External Funding
听- if you're considering support from a food bank,听听can assist you with accessing this support.
听- grants for students, mainly from Christchurch, Highcliffe, parts of Bournemouth to the east of the town centre and other outlying areas to the north and east of Christchurch.
Gordon Charitable Trust - assist young people who have lived and studied in Dorset with financial support (to a very limited extent) for higher and further education. To find out more email听[email protected], or call听01202 768337.
- helping remove barriers by funding disability-related study costs so students can access and participate in their studies in further or higher education.听
-听open to students under 25 years old who require additional financial assistance. Preference is given to individuals from low-income backgrounds but all applications are considered, providing that they demonstrate a significant need for financial assistance.听
听- established by the Will of William Hesketh Lever, the founder of Lever Brothers. Since 1925 Leverhulme have provided grants and scholarships for research and education; today, Leverhulme are one of the largest all-subject providers of research funding in the UK, distributing approximately 拢80m a year.
听-听grants database
Unite Foundation - care leavers and听students estranged from their families听and studying at 成人直播 can qualify for free accommodation in Unite properties - open to both new and continuation students.
- this grant is for young people under 25 to support the costs of studying their first undergraduate degree course at a UK university.
Postgraduate students
BU subscribes to a funding database specifically for those looking for funding to support postgraduate studies, called The Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding.听The guide is free for all听BU students and staff - find out more听about听The Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding. Even if you are an undergraduate student, you may find the guide useful.
Gambling and gaming awareness
If you've experienced issues with听online gambling and gaming,听and feel that you're in need of听support, we've put together some .
