The Money Advice Centre has offices at the High Wycombe and Uxbridge campuses.  We administer the Access to Learning Fund and the University Fund, while providing advice on budgeting and general money matters. Applications to the funds will be accepted from 1 November 2009 - contact the Money Advice Centre for further information.

Details are below, but please also scroll down on the left for our full menu of pages.

Access to Learning Fund

If you're on a low income, the Access to Learning Fund may be able to help you.  It's there to meet particular costs that are not covered by other grants and can offer support if you're in financial hardship, facing an unexpected financial crisis or considering giving up your course due to lack of money.

Full-time and part-time students who are in receipt of their maximum financial statutory support package are eligible to apply.  Part-time students must be studying the equivalent of 50% of a full-time course.

Certain categories of students fall into priority groups for financial help from the Access to Learning Fund.  Please contact the Money Advice Centre for further information.

Payments are usually given as grants, which do not have to be repaid.  To find out how to apply, please contact the Money Advice Centre.

The University Fund

Although international and EU students are expected to have sufficient funds to complete their course, the University Fund can sometimes help these students on low incomes.  If you are ineligible for assistance from ALF, find yourself in financial hardship and worry that you may be forced to give up your course, it’s always worth making an application.  Funds are limited, so you are only able to apply if you are already in your second year or beyond.  Payments are usually given as grants and do not have to be repaid.

Money Doctors

We are part of the Financial Services Authority Money Doctors Project.  We are located in N1 at the High Wycombe Campus and at Uxbridge campus.  We can offer individual money management appointments as well as workshop and group sessions and fun Taste Test events.  Please contact us for further information.

Please do not wait until things get out of hand before contacting us.  We are here to help and advise, but we cannot provide an emergency service.

Useful websites:

Benefits for HE students with low incomes
Education & Learning Student Finance
Money Saving Expert - information on money saving tips & all aspect of money management including student bank accounts
Money Saving Expert - Student Money Saving 2008/09
Student Finance
Info about student life including money & funding
UniAid Student Calculator