1. THE TRUTH ABOUT STUDENT FINANCE
AN INSIDERS GUIDE FOR 2017 ENTRY
LUCY NOTTINGHAM
HIGHER EDUCATION ADVISER

2. TUITION FEES
UP TO £9250

3. Living AWAY FROM HOME IN LONDON
MAINTENANCE LOAN
Living at home
£7097
Living away from home
£8430
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Living AWAY FROM HOME IN LONDON
£11002

4. EVERYONE IS ENTITLED TO THIS TOPPED-UP BASED ON HOUSEHOLD INCOME
How Much?
FULL-TIME STUDENTS
MAXIMUM
LOAN
EVERYONE IS ENTITLED TO THIS
TOPPED-UP BASED ON HOUSEHOLD INCOME
PARENTAL HOME
£7,097
£3,124
£3,973
AWAY FROM HOME
£8,430
£3,928
£4,502
LONDON
£11,002
£5,479
£5,523
2016 FIGURES – NEEDS UPDATING WHEN ANNOUCED

5. STUDENT FINANCE CALCULATOR

6. 9% ON EARNINGS OVER £21k
A 30 YEAR GRADUATE TAX

7. REPAYMENTS
£20k
=£0
£30k
=£68
£40k
=£142

8. INTEREST RATES
RPI plus up to 3%

9. Interest Rates £21000 or under £21000 - £41000 £41000+
RPI
£ £41000
RPI plus up to 3%
A flexible rate based on the Retail Prices Index (RPI) and how much you earn.
Whilst studying: RPI + 3%
After Graduation:
<£21, RPI
£21, £41,000 RPI+1% - RPI+3%
>£41, RPI+3%
£41000+
RPI plus 3%

10. APPLY ONLINE www.gov.uk/student-finance COURSE BANK DETAILS INCOME
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INCOME
NI NUMBER

11. You can’t fill in the form yet, however you can make an account if you want to get ahead, and make a note of details, someone once told me that 8/10 phone calls to student finance are people who have forgotten their log in details!

12. 31 MAY
Before this deadline the money is guaranteed for the start of your course in September.
DEADLINE

13. Non-repayable
FREE MONEY

14. Government Support
LIMITED BUT THERE

15. TRAVEL COSTS FOR CLINICAL PLACEMENTS
TRAVEL GRANT
TRAVEL COSTS FOR CLINICAL PLACEMENTS
It helps with travel costs if you’re attending a clinical placement in the UK or studying abroad as part of your course. It covers reasonable travel expenses during the academic year. You have to pay the first £303 of your travel costs but depending on your household income you can claim back anything you spend over this amount.

16. Government Support
DSA
DEPENDENTS
Disabled student allowance
CHILDCARE

17. BURSARIES AND SCHOLARSHIPS
UNIVERSITY Support
BURSARIES AND SCHOLARSHIPS

18. BURSARIES £1000-£1800 £1800 if £16,000 or less
£1000 if between £16,001 - £20,000
£1000-£1800

19. BRIGHT SPARK SCHOLARSHIP
A sparkling financial reward for your
pre-university achievements
GET YOUR REWARD

20. Bright spark SCHOLARSHIP
3 steps to success
A/A* in
RESEARCH PROJECT +
AAB+ or 33+ IB
Or equivalent +
The deadline for applications is noon on the 20th of March, 2017.
Link to
UEA RESEARCH THEME
Any UEA subject, 300 words

21. SPORTS SCHOLARSHIP
A complete financial and care package to support those at the top of their game
BE THE BEST

22. MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP
Financial support to nurture your musical ability whilst you study
COULD IT BE MUSIC TO YOUR EARS?

23. Making the most of your money
BUDGETING

24. Accommodation £148.82 pw £105.91 pw THE ESSENTIALS £138.46 pw
En Suite: Hickling & Barton
£ pw
Standard: Ziggurat
£ pw
THE ESSENTIALS
- All bills included
- Fully furnished
- Free high speed Internet
- 38 week licence
(longer for some courses)
- Safe, Friendly and Fun
En Suite: Campus
£ pw
En Suite: Village
£ pw

25. WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED? DEPOSIT FOOD BEDDING* TV LICENCE POTS AND PANS*
But you can buy these

26. Most students work while at University
A LITTLE EXTRA
Most students work while at University

27. HOW MUCH DO YOU HAVE?
Student Loan
Part time job
Scholarship?

28. Budgeting NUS Extra 16-25 Travel card Unidays
NUS Extra Cards – definitely worth it, if not now when you come to university. Discounts at shops, clothes shops, eating out, cinemas and loads of discounts on campus.
Unidays – free online discounts. If it doesn’t offer discount through NUS Extra, than it probably will on unidays. Download the app for free. Even does discounts on phone bills and flights.
16-25 Travelcard – 1/3 of your rail travel. Around £30, but lots of opportunities to get it free, eg. with the Santander student account. Most students do lots of train travel when going to uni, visiting friends and family. Super helpful if living in London, as you can sync it with your Oyster card, giving you a 1/3 off Oyster travel.
Unidays

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