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Grants from Family Action
The Family Action Grants programme offers a range of educational grants targeted at college and university students from a low income background, particularly those living on benefits.
Applicants are selected based on whether their course is likely to lead to improved employment prospects in the future. Grants are available to those who are British nationals at birth or asylum seekers and refugees and those with leave to remain.
The grants are made to students living across the UK and generally are between £200 and £300. These applications can be made at any time.
To apply, students must complete the Educational Grants Search, a series of questions that will test your eligibility for the grant. To access this visit: www.family-action.org.uk/educationalgrantssearch . You will then be asked to print off and fill in an application form.
For more information please visit: http://www.family-action.org.uk/section.aspx?id=1037
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Sheffield City Council Free Insulation Scheme
The SCC free insulation scheme has now moved to the Central Ward which includes parts of Sharrow, Highfield , Castle and the City Centre. This means if you live in these areas they will be coming round to your door asking for permission and you get to save on your energy bills.
Renting from a private landlord ? No problem. The Council will get in touch with the landlord for you so you dont have to!
How do residents sign up?
either:
Call on 0800 915 9096 (freephone) or 0114 203 9202. Lines are open 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday
or
Email insulation@sheffield.gov.uk with a name, address and telephone number and they will contact the resident to complete the initial paper work either by appointment or over the telephone.
Or Write to at SHAW Team, PO Box 1918, Sheffield, S1 2XX
For further infomation visit www.sheffield.gov.uk/freeinsulation
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Keeping Warm in a Cold Snap!
It can be difficult to keep your house warm without racking up massive bills but it’s important that you keep where you live at a comfortable temperature. Here are some simple things you can do for little or no cost to keep warmth in, cold out and fuel bills down:
- Keep all doors closed – both inside and outside
- Close the curtains as soon as it starts to get dark
- Install draught excluders and seal up any gaps – but don’t seal up ventilation flues or air bricks
- Line external walls behind radiators with tin foil to reflect the warmth into the room
- Set the timer on your heating to switch on and off when only you need it
- If you can’t heat all your rooms when you are at home, keep your living room warm through the day and heat your bedroom before going to bed
- Boilers are confusing! The Energy Saving Trust have a detailed guide to how boilers work here: http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/In-your-home/Heating-and-hot-water
- Check out the Check, Switch, Insulate campaign run by Consumer Focus and the Citizens Advice Bureau for tips on how to get the cheapest gas and electricity deal: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_199725
- Sheffield City Council run a free insulation scheme for private sector tenants and homeowners in Sheffield. Click here to find out more: https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/in-your-area/housing-services/environmental-sustainability/free-insulation-scheme.html
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Give Your Opinion About Housing.
The Housing Voice Coalition of which the NUS are founding members are running an online survey where they would like to hear from individual tenants/home-owners and organisations about issues regarding your housing situation. They will use the results of their survey to lobby the government. You can complete the survey here: http://freeonlinesurveys.com/rendersurvey.asp?sid=eplflj5vd915rlr967859
To find out more about Housing Voice click here: http://www.housingvoice.co.uk
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NHS Funding – Diploma Students
If you are studying an NHS diploma and started in the 11/12 academic year or before, then you are not entitled to a reduced rate Maintenance Loan from Student Finance England.
There may be some confusion from the NHS and/or Student Finance England because from September 2012 the NHS student funding is changing completely, one such change being all NHS students being entitled to a reduced rate loan.
If you need further guidance please contact the Advice Centre
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Support for students with M.E.
Action for M.E. have launched a new student hub service providing online information and support for students and potential students entering higher education. http://www.actionforme.org.uk/children-and-young-people/student-hub. This is a key part of their Online M.E. Centre, which launched last July (www.actionforme.org.uk).
They have also launched a free interactive Student Hub Forum http://www.actionforme.org.uk/get-involved/join-a-discussion-forum/student-hub-forum which gives students with M.E. valuable access to peer support and friendship.
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NHS Funding
The NHS Business Services Authority have announced that for any NHS student who commences a course between the 1st January 2012 and the 30th April 2012 must apply using the new Bursary Online Support System (BOSS)
If you have applied on a paper application form then you will need to re-apply through the online system as the Business Services authority have stated they will only accept online applications.
If the delay in your funding will cause financial hardship then you may be able to get short term financial assistance for essential expenditure from the Student Financial Support Centre
For further guidance please contact the Advice Centre
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Appealing a Decision.
Sometimes the University can make decisions that you disagree with. If you have grounds you can appeal using an AA1 form (this can be found under rules and regulations in shuspace). Note that you have 10 working days from receiving a decision to make an appeal.
You can make appeals against decisions made by the following panels:
- A Ratification Panel if you disagree with coursework/exam marks, note that if you think your mark is too low then you can appeal if there was an error or irregularity in the assessment process but you can’t appeal against academic judgement (this is a lecturer’s professional opinion);
- An Extenuating Circumstances Panel if you did not submit ECs in time for an exam or piece of coursework and want them to be considered;
- An Academic Conduct Panel if you have been accused of plagiarism or cheating and disagree with the marks.
An appeal can only be made if you have grounds that relate to errors or incorrect procedures being followed. For Extenuating Circumstances you can ask for your personal situation to be re-considered if you feel that they haven’t been taken into account properly.
If you need more information then click here http://hallamunion.org/advice/files/2009/04/5-Appeals1-12.pdf or for guidance get in contact with the Advice Centre on 0114 225 4148 (advicecentre@shu.ac.uk)
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Cheating
Have you been accused of cheating? Maybe the terms plagiarism, self-plagiarism,collusion, falsifying data, impersonation or dishonest practice have been used. Don’t get caught out! Find out from Cheating and plagiarism 11-12 what all this means.
If you have already been accused seek advice from the Advice Centre as soon as possible by calling 0114 225 4148 or e-mailing advicecentre@shu.ac.uk.
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