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We know that managing your money whilst you're studying can be hard. That's why we're here with advice and support to help you get on top of all your money matters Browse FAQs
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The Student Advice Team are here to offer advice to students on a range of matters such as:

  • Money management and budgeting
  • Student Finance entitlement and help if funding is rejected and you would like help appealing
  • Maximising income
  • The financial implications of changing study
  • Welfare benefits
  • Referrals to specialist debt advice
  • Access to a trusted learning and money management app, Blackbullion
  • Guidance and access to university hardship funds
  • Delivery of student support bursaries for underrepresented student groups

The  Student Advice Team have one-to-one appointments available either in person or via phone or Teams throughout the week and across the whole year.

Current LSBU students have a MyAccount that you can use to make appointments with an advisor or ask us a question. See the help guides: How to use MyAccount as a student and How to book an appointment in MyAccount. Can’t log in to MyAccount? See this help guide.

Blackbullion

The team have also partnered with Blackbullion, to offer all students access to an award-winning learning website and money management app, all year round!

What is Blackbullion?

Tuition fees and Student Finance

Read through to our Fees and Funding pages for more information on:

  • Tuition Fees - What is it, how to pay, who to contact
  • Student Finance - What is it, how to apply, who to contact

You can use your MyAccount  quickly find answers to commonly asked questions about tuition fees, as well as sending us enquiries.

If you’re unsure of how to use MyAccount, please see the help guides how to use MyAccount as a student, how to use MyAccount as an Offer Holder and How to book an appointment with support teams in MyAccount.

We also recommend looking over the Student Finance webpages and their YouTube channel.

Living costs and additional funding

Home students may be entitled to help with covering their living costs. Apply for a maintenance loan from SFE and it could help to pay for accommodation, travel, food, books and entertainment. EU students should check the gov.uk website to see if they're eligible as well.

Many of our students are eligible for additional funding from Student Finance, for example:

  • Childcare Grant
  • Parental Learning Allowance
  • Students with adult dependent
  • Students with disabilities – Please don’t forget to check out LSBU Disability & Dyslexia Support

For easy to digest info on maintenance loans, and support for living costs via Student Finance, the Student Advice Team also recommends looking over the UCAS webpages.

Claiming benefits

The rules concerning students and Universal Credit (state benefits) are complicated and depend on individual circumstances. There are also different rules for claiming benefits during term-time and holiday periods.

We advise all students receiving benefits, as well as those who think they mightbe eligible for certain benefits or tax credits, to seek advice from Citizens Advice and get extra support from the Student Advice Team.

Useful links

Read through for our latest ‘MONEY MATTERS’, a simple signposting guide of trusted links and resources for students.

Welfare benefits and debt advice:

Budgeting and money management

Student discounts:

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