Summer’s Coming!

Financial Information for continuing students....

Student Funding: ensure that you have applied for funding for next academic year. The

deadline for applying for student funding as a continuing student is 29th June 2012. You may

still apply after this date, but your funding is likely to be delayed. If your funding does not

depend upon household income, then you need to sign and return the form which Student

Finance England will send you. If you’re applying for student finance which does depend

upon household income, then you need to log on to your online account to apply.

Access to Learning Fund (summer award): students with dependent children or a

registered disability or long term health problem (evidence required) or students re-sitting at

least 30 credits over the summer period on the grounds of upheld extenuating circumstances

or students who lose a job through no fault of their own or have had to give up work due to ill

health (evidence required) will be eligible to apply to the Summer Access to Learning Fund

(ALF). However, please be aware that ALF is a discretionary fund which means there is no

automatic entitlement to an award. Application forms are normally available early in term 3

and there are different deadlines dates depending upon the reason you are applying. You will

need to attend an appointment at the Student Advice Centre before you are able to submit

your application. Please make enquiries early in term 3 if you think you may be eligible to

apply for summer ALF.

Housing: Please ensure that your possessions and property are secured over the summer

period. Contact the CopShop if you need further advice about this.

Finding a job: Please speak to the Careers service/JobZone who can provide advice/

assistance on finding employment over the summer period. Please note that you will need to

pay tax and National Insurance on any income earned over the weekly thresholds. However,

if you earn less than the personal tax allowance of £7475 per annum, you may be able to

claim tax back.

Social Security Benefit entitlement: if you are a student with dependent children or have a

disability you may be entitled to benefits over the summer period. As this requires more

complex advice, we suggest that you speak to an adviser. An appointment can be made

through the Student Advice Centre.

Contact us if you have any further financial questions

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