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If you started at the University of Southampton as an undergraduate since 2006 then you could be entitled to a bursary. Thousands of pounds have been unclaimed this year and its up to you to find out if you are missing out. To qualify you need to:

  • be a current University of Southampton undergraduate
  • have a household income of less than £32,000 per year
  • have opted for Means-Tested Funding (if you are not sure about if you have opted for means tested please contact the Student Finance Loans company on 0845 607 7577)
  • not be in receipt of NHS bursaries

For more information on this please contact the Financial Information and Assistance team in Building 37, Highfield campus. Email: stufunds@soton.ac.uk or telephone: 02380 59 3287

Mind the Gap

Never fear, Mind the Gap is here!

One thing every student has in common is the issue of money. Whether it’s spending too much, wishing for more or trying to live on a budget, money is the one thing that binds us all. Mind the Gap is here to help! It is designed to help you mind that potential gap between the money you have coming in and the money you are spending.

Mind the Gap is brand new and designed to help you overcome your money worries, one of the main concerns for students! Take a look around the site to find out more about student finance and money to which you could be entitled. Did you know all students are entitled to at least some student loan? You may well be missing out on money to which you’re entitled, including some that is non-repayable – that’s free money!

As well as this information there are money saving tips, news items and questions and answers that are ever changing so check back frequently to save yourself some cash! So take a look around, make sure you’re getting all you’re entitled to, get some ideas on how to save or ask a question. But first things first – have you made a budget?

  • Repayable finance

    A look at the types of loan available to students

  • Non-repayable finance

    A look at the government and University grants and bursaries – free money!

  • Money saving tips

    Various tips to help you spend wisely

  • Budgeting

    Learn to plan your spending to avoid any nasty surprises

  • Special circumstances

    Find out if your circumstances qualify you for extra support

  • Q&A

    See other students’s questions and our answers, or ask your own!