Student Support

03/06/2020

Students, do you have compulsory course costs or an FMP (final major project) to do?

If yes, apply to the Course Cost Support Grant.

If you have compulsory course costs or a Final Major Project (FMP) to do, you could be eligible to apply to our grant (non-repayable). Course cost information is available on the university website on your course page.

• You must have a maintenance loan to be able to apply to this grant.
• Full details are on the portal where you can download the application form or
• Email us for more information and/or an application form.

Email your completed application and evidence to student.funding@solent.ac.uk

Applications will be accepted until Friday 26 June 2020, or until funds are exhausted.

Unfortunately EU and International students cannot apply.

Remember, if you are struggling with your finances, or just need some funding advice, you can contact the funding team by emailing student.funding@solent.ac.uk

20/05/2020

Financial support for students whilst studying from home

The Student Funding Team understand things are very difficult for some students at the moment.

Whilst we are working remotely, we are still here to help you.

If you are struggling with your finances, or just need some funding advice, remember you can contact us by emailing:

student.funding@solent.ac.uk

Solent Support Grant

If you have a maintenance loan you may be able to apply for extra financial help from our Support Grant.

Also during the COVID-19 crisis, we are offering the option for EU students to apply to the support grant too.

Solent Course Cost Support Grant

If you have compulsory course costs or a Final Major Project (FMP) in 2019/20, you can apply for help towards your costs.
You must have a maintenance loan to be able to apply to this grant.

EU students cannot apply.

Applications will be accepted up to Friday 26 June 2020
Please email us for more information and an application form.

N.B. Returning students for 2020/21 – remember to apply for your funding now, via:

Your student finance online account - check payment dates, track an application, change details, reset password, find customer reference numbers

25/03/2020

Students! worried about paying your hall fees? Look here.....

Have now confirmed that if you do not plan to continue staying in your Liberty Living home for your third university term (so from after Easter), then provided you let them know by Friday 10th April by emailing enquiries@libertyliving.co.uk, unless you have already done so, they will treat this as a...

23/03/2020

UPDATE as of 23 March 2020

The student funding team are now working remotely and will be available Monday - Friday from 8.30am to 5pm (4.30pm Friday) via email only. This is for any funding related enquiries from UK, EU and International students.

We will now only accept support and course cost grant* applications (with the evidence as per the application form) by email to: student.funding@solent.ac.uk

Students must ensure they have provided their UK bank account details via the portal using this secure link: https://bit.ly/2kDS38g

Forms and information are on our portal pages: https://bit.ly/39byo2B

*Please note we are no longer accepting applications for the ‘unpaid placement support grant’.

Please stay safe and well!

16/03/2020

NEW NURSING BURSARY

From September 2020, annual payments of at least £5,000 will be available for all undergraduate and postgraduate students from eligible nursing, midwifery and allied health courses.

The funding has been confirmed by the UK government as part of its pledge to increase nurse numbers by 50,000 over the next 5 years.

Every student nurse studying or starting an eligible course in September 2020 (including students in years 2 and 3) will receive at least £5,000 a year, with up to £3,000 further funding available for:

• specialist disciplines that struggle to recruit, including mental health
• an additional childcare allowance, on top of the £1,000 already on offer to students
• areas of the country which have seen a decrease in people accepted on some nursing, midwifery and allied health courses over the past year

This bursary funding will not need to be repaid.

Students will also be able to continue to access the funding for tuition and maintenance loans from the Student Loans Company.

For more information about the announcement, including eligibility check the NHS careers website : https://bit.ly/2J2x5bL

For further updates when they are available, visit the UK government website: https://bit.ly/2QhMjgI

You can also sign up to receive email updates from the NHS about the returning bursary for September 2020.

This will provide you with up to date information as and when it becomes available, this includes how and when you will be able to apply.

You can sign up to receive these on the NHS website https://bit.ly/39UNj2b

Student contact list Email Forms

05/03/2020

The Department for Education (DfE) has launched a new helpline to answer questions about COVID-19 related to education.

Staff, parents and students can contact the helpline by telephone and email:
Phone: 0800 046 8687
Email: DfE.coronavirushelpline@education.gov.uk
The helpline is open from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.

The government will continue to monitor the spread of COVID-19 and take further action as needed. You can find the latest information and advice on COVID-19 and the latest guidance for educational settings on the GOV.UK website.

You can also access information from Solents webpage: https://www.solent.ac.uk/about/covid-19

19/02/2020

It’s time for new and returning full-time undergraduate students to apply for 2020 student finance!

It’s quick and easy to apply online – just follow these simple steps:

Register online – create an account
Fill in the application form
Provide evidence as requested

(Continuing students can also reapply by logging into their online account.)

Remember, it can take up to 6 weeks to process applications, so apply early to make sure you get your student finance in time. It can take around 30 minutes to complete the application.

Follow Student Finance England’s social media channels (https://www.facebook.com/SFEngland/) for all the latest updates

Their Student Money Week 2020 starts on 24 February, where their experts will be on hand to answer all your student finance questions.

Student Finance England provide funding to students in universities & colleges in the UK.

06/02/2020

Love your money campaign 2020

Students are invited to come along to our funding stands where there will be information on the grants* available from the University. Application forms will be available for the grants, which can help pay towards course costs, unpaid placements and general living costs.    

14/01/2020

Students, do you have compulsory course costs or a FMP (final major project) to do?

Apply to the Course Cost Support Grant.

If you have compulsory course costs or a Final Major Project (FMP) to do, you could apply for some (non-repayable) money to help towards these costs.

Full details, including eligibility criteria, are on the portal where you can download a form or pick one up from the Student Hub (RM050): https://portal.solent.ac.uk/support/finance/student-funding/course-costs-support-grant.aspx

'Compulsory course cost' information is available on the university website on your course page.
Applications will be accepted until Friday 26 June 2020 by 3pm, or until funds are exhausted.

If you are struggling with your finances, or just need some funding advice, remember you can come along to see a Student Funding Adviser in the Student Hub, RM050, Monday to Friday where we run a daily drop-in service.
We can also be contacted by emailing student.funding@solent.ac.uk

19/12/2019

The Student funding team will be on leave until the 6th January 2020.

If you have a query in regards to the University bursary or the Academic Merit Scholarship please note the following:

Returning students
• If you registered your correct bank account details by Sunday 8th December, payment will have been made around the 13th December by BACS transfer.

New students
• If you have registered your correct bank account details by Sunday 15th December, payment will be made around the 20th December by BACS transfer. Please allow 3-5 working days for the payment to arrive.

If you did not register your correct bank details by the appropriate dates above, You must enter your bank details by THURSDAY 9th January to receive the payment around the 17th January 2020, please allow 3-5 working days for this to go into your account.

If you want to check you have provided your correct bank details or need to amend them, please use this secure link: https://candidate.solent.ac.uk/pls/opencampuslive/f?p=1308:LOGIN::::::

For full details and how to register your bank details (if you haven’t already done so) go to our portal article:
http://portal.solent.ac.uk/news/news-articles/2019/november/staff/student-scholarship-and-bursary-payments.aspx

Merry Christmas and a happy new year from the Student funding team

02/12/2019

URGENT! Students, if you are due to receive a Solent university bursary or scholarship payment soon please make sure you have submitted your bank details to the university. Full details are on the portal:

20/11/2019

Medicspot student grant

Medicspot has opened a student grant, open to all students at Solent University studying a degree related to public health, medicine, nursing, pharmacy or life sciences.

This is external support for a 'Medicspot Innovation Grant'

Medicspot offers £500 grants to UK students studying a degree related to public health, medicine, nursing, pharmacy or life sciences.

Full-time, part-time and postgraduate students are able to make an application for the grant.

Students must complete the online application by 31/01/2020.

For more information please go to their website

A chance for the next generation of talent to voice their ideas and receive support for their studies. Apply for the Medicspot Innovation Grant today.