How is the cost of living affecting students? Find out what can you do to thrive as well as survive in this special episode of the HE Knowledge Hub Podcast.
The Office for Students published an article entitled: Universities take steps to address cost of living as poll highlights impact on students, (read more about it here) so we thought we’d speak to a student about what all this means in real terms, and how it affects their day-to-day life.
Caroline Millan a post graduate marine biology masters student at University of Plymouth agreed to speak to us. As a student for over four years she is perfectly qualified to talk about how the ‘cost of living crisis’ has affected students, although we should point out Caroline can’t speak for all students, her answers to the questions we asked are her own views and can’t represent all students. We’re not just going to talk about the difficulties, but what students can do to feel empowered about not just surviving but thriving in the current economic climate.
Read Caroline’s blog piece for details and links for organisations and places that offer discounts for students and for more money saving tips.
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Useful links
- Discover the government’s Skills Fund.
- Visit our student finance pages.
- For the most up-to-date information about student finance visit Student Finance England’s (SFE) Quickstart Finance Guide
- For further information about what to do if your household income has changed since the date of the documentary evidence asked for (particularly relevant in light of Covid disruption)
- Do you want to know how much of a loan you could expect, visit the loan calculator page
- Find out more about and apply for a Childcare Grant
- For the most current and comprehensive information about the Disabled Student Allowance.
- Martin Lewis Money Saving Expert.
- Discover the current NHS bursaries available
- Find out about scholarships and bursaries that could be available.
- The MoD’s Enhanced Learning Credits Scheme (ELC) is an initiative to create lifelong learning for members of the Armed Forces.
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