The Student Money Advice and Rights Team (SMART) are holding a series of events to help you manage your money.
Events include:
* Information stalls on various aspects of finance and budgeting
* Food tasting
* Finance Physio
* Sumo debt wrestling
* The Health and Wellbeing Team will be promoting healthy eating on a budget
* Chance to win the contents of a hamper and other prizes
* Top money-saving tips
* Film night
Docklands |
Time |
|---|---|
Monday 12th March 2012 |
11 - 2 The Atrium |
Wednesday 14th March 2012 |
11 - 2 The Atrium |
Friday 16th March 2012 |
11 - 2 The Atrium |
Stratford |
Time |
|---|---|
Tuesday 13th March 2012 |
11 - 2 Computer & Conference Centre |
Thursday 15th March 2012 |
11 - 2 Computer & Conference Centre |
Students don't need to have a confirmed place at university to apply. We're encouraging students to apply online as early as possible to make sure they get the money they're entitled to at the start of term.
The deadline for submitting applications is 31 May for new students and 29 June for continuing students.
For audio guides, video links and written guides on Student Funding for 2012 onwards please go to the Independant taskforce on Student Finance Information.
The Access to Learning Fund is open from 17th October 2011 to 20th April 2012. Click here for more information.
Click here for details on our upcoming SMART Workshops including sudent funding, Access to Learning Fund, Student Parents and Trust Funds & Charities.
NEXT WORKSHOP: Date: Thursday 16th Feb 2012
Room: WB2.02.- Docklands
Time: 1pm-2pm
Topic: Maximising your income through the Access to Learning Fund
Target audience: All Home, full-time & part-time, undergraduate and postgraduate students
As from September 2011 there is NO need to bring your Payment Timetable into the University to be processed. Confirmation of your attendance will be automatically sent to the Student Loans Company once you have completed your online enrolment and your Payment Task.
If your funding does not come through within five working days of the payment date on your Payment Timetable, please email smart@uel.ac.uk giving your name and student number. Where possible please attach a scanned copy of your Payment Timetable.
SAAS students ONLY are required to present their Payment Timetables at the Student Helpdesks (at either Docklands or Stratford) to have their attendance confirmation manually sent to the Student Loans Company.
If you haven't yet applied for your student loans and grants, go to www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance and apply as soon as possible.
Undergraduate tuition fees and student funding is changing from September 2012. For information about our new fees and funding arrangements please go to uel.ac.uk/fees
Listen to Martin Lewis as he talks about the changes to the tuition fee system.
PLEASE BE AWARE STUDENTS WILL BE REGISTERED TO THE DROP IN SESSIONS TWENTY MINUTES PRIOR TO THE START OF EACH SESSION. ONLY THE FIRST EIGHT STUDENTS WILL BE SEEN FOR EACH SESSION.
SMART will be based in our normal offices. Students attending the drop in sessions will need to report to the Student Services Helpdesks at Stratford and Docklands;
Week commencing Monday 30th January 2012:
Docklands
Time
Monday
10 - 5
Tuesday
10 - 6.30 Wednesday
10 - 5
Thursday 10 - 6.30 Friday
10 - 5
Stratford
Time
Tuesday
9.30 – 12.00 and 2 - 4
Thursday Closed Week commencing Monday 6th February 2012:
Docklands
Time
Monday
10 - 3
Tuesday
10 - 3 Wednesday
10 - 3
Thursday 10 - 3 Friday
10 - 3
Stratford
Time
Tuesday
9.30 – 12.00 and 2 - 4
Thursday 9.30 - 12.00 Students requesting Emergency Loans will need to bring the following documentation;
SMART can be contacted by phone on 020 8223 6200 from 10am to 12pm and from 2pm to 4pm. Alternatively please e-mail us at smart@uel.ac.uk
During term time (Not During Enrolment) SMART also provides PRE ENTRY ADVICE ONLY SESSIONS via appointment at the following locations:
- Barking Learning Centre, Monday 2pm to 4pm – To book an appointment contact on 020 8591 9882
- Skillzone Stratford Campus Library, Thursday 2pm to 4pm – To book an appointment contact 0208 223 4354
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