🎓 Funding Checklist for Starting University
We want you to have an amazing time when you come to university here in St Andrews. Here are some financial matters to sort out before you arrive to make sure you are in a stable financial situation throughout your studies:
- 💸 Have funding in place to cover your tuition fees
- 🏡 Have funding in place to cover your accommodation
- 🍽️ Have funding in place to cover additional living costs
- 🧾 Take out available student loans (if you do not have alternative sources of funding)
- 🎁 Apply for all the scholarships, grants, and bursaries that you might be eligible for
- 👨👩👧 Speak to your parents or guardians about their contributions
- 📊 Have a plan in place to manage your money
- 🌍 If you are an international student, begin the process for opening a UK bank account
- 🕒 Look into getting a part-time job while studying
- 🆘 Learn about where to go for help if you need it
🔗 Here are some links to further posts with more information on this:
💰 Budget Better, Stress Less: Smart Money Tips for Students in St Andrews – Student Life St Andrews
💸 Student Money 101: How to Budget, Fund, and Thrive at Uni – Student Life St Andrews
📣 Let’s Talk: Buy Now, Pay Later – Handy or Risky? – Student Life St Andrews