Being a student means you need to learn how to juggle your finances better than the Chancellor of the exchequer. The learn curve is hard and it very much is a case of sink or swim. So what will you be doing with your student loan?

Living on a budget is tough

It is tough and nobody will disagree. It's made harder especially when you receive a big cheque at the start of the year.

It's ever so tempting to spend big in the first couple of weeks at uni and then spend months regretting that decision of a widescreen TV. So you need to plan a budget very carefully.

Our Money and Funding section will help you will tips and tricks on staying in the black as much as possible.

Getting funding for your studies

You can go down the route of getting funding from an charity or trust. However, it is unlikely that your whole course could be financed entirely by trust fund help.

Educational charities and trusts can provide help to students who may be without funding for part of their course or those that need help over and above that provided by public funds.