Student Funding Q&A

Our student funding experts answer questions live on Twitter to kick off National Student Money Week 2013. Activities taking place throughout the week: http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/students/fees/undergraduate/nsmw/index.aspx

  1. Our live Student Funding Q&A starts at 10 this morning - submit your Qs now using #NSMW13
  2. Qu: how does funding work with regard to students eligible for bursaries/scholarship from the uni, for those pursuing a masters?
  3. A: Postgraduate funding is different to Undergraduate. This PDF explains the different options available: intranet1.bham.ac.uk:8443/as/studentserv… #NSMW13
  4. Qu: What does "act as Ambassadors" mean in the Essay Style Question #3 of International Postgraduate Scholarship? #NSMW13
  5. A: This means acting as an Ambassador for the University, such as being a positive role model and possibly representing at events #NSMW13
  6. Qu: I'm a current student - what additional funding might be available? #NSMW13
  7. Qu: Is there any help available for pg's with children? #NSMW13
  8. Qu: do you offer financial support for summer schools, specifically others that are not featured on your website? #NSMW13
  9. A: You may be eligible to apply for the Student Development Scholarship - details at intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/as/studentserv… #NSMW13
  10. @Elizabeth_maryc Contact the CAL Graduate School to clarify on either [email protected] or 0121 414 2829 #NSMW13
  11. The first payment of these awards were made at the end of January: intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/as/studentserv… - make sure you're not missing out #NSMW13
  12. @Brendashian If you mean the Chamberlain award, it's not too late. If you've not heard then log a call at studenthelp.bham.ac.uk #NSMW13
  13. @Brendashian The best thing to do is to call the Student Funding Office directly - 0121 414 7391 #NSMW13
  14. Qu: can home students apply for maintenance grants?#NSMW13
  15. A: Yes. You need to be means tested by Student Finance England. Go to gov.uk/student-financ… #NSMW13
  16. Use price comparison sites before going food shopping to check which supermarkets are doing the best deals: mysupermarket.co.uk #NSMW13
  17. And come along to the Learning Centre this Friday 10-12 for a mini Taste Test on branded/non-branded products! #NSMW13
  18. @sammy_fair Contact the Law School directly at [email protected] or 0121 414 6282 #NSMW13
  19. @sammy_fair For ESRC application enquiries contact the Graduate School on 0121 414 6376 or [email protected] #NSMW13
  20. Qu: I'm wondering whether there's a funding for helping MA student to attend workshops, conferences for research. any advice? #NSMW13

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