The PUSH Guide to Money

If student finance makes you think of a four-letter word, this book is your salvation. And whether that word is cash, debt, loan, fees or bank, The PUSH Guide to Money tells it like it is, covering everything every student should know about dosh: - What money you'll have to spend - What you'll have to spend it on - Financial survival under pressure - Real finance for real people - Dealing with debt * The seven-part structure takes the reader through what it may cost to study at university, how much financial support they can expect, what tuition fees can amount to and where the money goes to ways to save what they have. * The facts about fees, loans, grants, scholarships and bursaries are all given alongside advice on how to apply for them. * New edition is fully updated with the latest details about fees and changes to student financial support. * Light-hearted, but extremely useful tips are given throughout the book. This title offers advice on finding the right employment and making the most of fringe benefits. The sample budgets and shopping suggestions help students make the most of what they have.
* Based on research exclusive to the Push Guides, the final section supplies statistics from every university in the UK, such as the cost of beer, average student debt, rate of post-graduate employment and average cost of rent in the area. * For the first time, the Guide is published in association with The Independent Newspaper, which will provide excellent marketing and promotional support. The Push Guides provide students with facts, figures and advice on making the right university choice, providing reliable, independent and unbiased information on every university in the UK. Push tells students the real story and tells it straight. All guides are written and researched by students and recent graduates, with a unique team of on-the-ground student researchers interviewing thousands of students every year about the real issues that concern them.