Welcome to Student Financial Advice
Drop-In Service at St. Peter's!
DROP IN TO SEE US AT PROSPECT BUILDING:
MONDAYS & FRIDAYS
From January 2012, we will be operating a 'drop-in' service in the main Gateway social area of the Prospect Building at St Peter's Campus.
The drop-in times will be from 1pm until 4pm, every Monday and Friday.
We are operating this service over and above our usual service at City Campus, to give students more choice in accessing our service on those two days of the week.
We look forward to seeing you at St Peter's!
News
TUITION FEES RISE 2012/13. NEW RATES AFFECT 2012 STARTERS AND BEYOND.
The Government commissioned a Report into how universities should be funded. This recommended that the Government raise the cap on a student's contribution to tuition fees - and this has now been passed through Parliament. But 2011 starters are safe. Read more HERE .
About Our Service
The Student Financial Advice team is the University's provision of information, advice, representation and on-going support for students on any aspect of student finance. The Service is:
- for all prospective or current students on University of Sunderland courses, either full-time or part-time, undergraduate or postgraduate
- free, confidential, impartial, and non-judgemental
- available to all students either by individual appointment or on a 'drop-in' basis, as well as by telephone and email
Advice can be given on all aspects of student finance including:
- problems with applying for grants and loans
- contact with national Student Finance agencies, such as Student Finance England or the Student Loans Company
- information on the student finance system and other sources of financial support
- assistance with claims for state benefits for those students who remain eligible
- if appropriate, help with identifying educational charities and trusts, and with applications for funding
Basic budgeting may prove to be a problem (especially for first year students) as a result of restricted income resources or the timing of student support payments. If you are aware that this may cause difficulty, do seek help as soon as possible.
If you do find yourself in financial difficulty during your studies at the University of Sunderland, the Student Financial Advisers can also help you with an application to the University's Access to Learning Fund
Please use the links available in the left menu to navigate to areas of the site that interest / concern you. If anything is unclear or you would like to send us feedback, please contact us.
Our Opening Hours
Term Time
Monday to Thursday: 8:30am to 5:30pm
Friday: 8:30am to 5:00pm
Vacations
Monday to Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
