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Tag: student finance

  • Financial support at York

    13 December 2023 by Ed
    2 minute read

    Getting financial support I have forgotten this donkey’s name. But I am reliably informed that he is a long-standing member of the team. This donkey saved my life. In all…

  • POV: Being at uni from a low-income background

    6 December 2022 by Sara
    4 minute read

    Let’s be honest, getting swept up by financial stress at university isn’t uncommon. Being raised by a single mother has made me recognise the value of money from a young…

  • Making it work: part-time employment and full-time degrees!

    15 March 2022 by Sammie
    2 minute read

    Hi, my name is Sammie. I am in my 4th year at the University of York. I previously studied BSc Environmental Geography for three years, and now I’m engaged in…

  • Small and simple ways you can save money as a university student

    10 December 2021 by Izzy
    3 minute read

    Managing your spending at university can seem like a daunting prospect. Especially, if you have spent most of your life being financially dependent on your parents/carers. I’ll be sharing some…

  • Budgeting 101: A Crash Course

    9 December 2021 by Daisy
    3 minute read

    Yes, that’s right we are talking about the M-word… money. There. I said it and I haven’t been struck by a lightning bolt! No one ever really talks about money,…

  • Finding and Being ‘Me’ at York – Disabled, Working Class and Proud

    30 June 2021 by Caitlyn
    6 minute read

    As I write this, I have just finished my third and final year of my History degree at York. When reflecting on my time here, and how I’ve changed since…

  • Returning to studying: financing a Masters

    12 April 2019 by Ed
    3 minute read

    I decided I was going to undertake a Masters course fulltime which meant leaving a job I really loved and a reliant income that I’d become attached to. Although I’d…

  • The F Word: Funding Postgraduate Research

    7 June 2018 by Alice
    4 minute read

    It’s not often something we like to talk about, but it’s an unavoidable fact that starting a PhD doesn’t just require time and effort, but can also be major a…

  • I need a dollar: funding PG studies

    I need a dollar: funding PG studies

    17 May 2018 by Ben
    3 minute read

    In terms of finance, the Masters year can feel like a squeeze. At undergrad level there were loads of schemes and reasonable loans. At PhD level, the majority of people…

  • My experience of student finance and housing

    My experience of student finance and housing

    7 February 2018 by Guy
    6 minute read

    The first thing I should say when talking about student finance is this: each person’s experience is unique. Everyone has different financial situations at home and has different relationships with…