Finance/Housing Matters

Student Hub: Advice & Support

The Student Advice and Support Team in the Student Hub specialise in student finance matters, money management and housing advice.


Student Hub

E: student-hub@york.ac.uk

T: 01904 324140

Online self referral form

Cost of Living Hub

This hub provides general finance advice to help students with their cost of living.

Cost of living hub

Student Support Fund

This is the University Hardship fund, to help support students during financial harship.  This can include support with rent and food, but can also be used to pay for disability assessments (e.g. educational psychology reports for learning difficulties) to support Student Support Plan applications

Student Support Fund

Colleges

If you live on campus and you are struggling with housemate issues, colleges are a good place to start.  The college team is well versed to support and manage on campus housemate issues.


W: UoY Colleges

This links lists all of the University’s colleges and provides links to their individual websites where you can find contact information.  

University Accommodation after 1st year

For information about accommodation on campus after Year 1, the University has some information on this web page


Living on Campus - Continuers

Private Renting Information and Advice

This link is the student hub page that provides information and advice on private renting


Student Hub - Private Sector Accommodation

Bursaries and Scholarships

UoY information pages on bursaries and scholarships

UoY Bursaries and Scholarships

UoY information pages for students struggling with money

These pages provide information and support for those struggling financially:

  • Funding and loans for students (including emergency loans e.g. hardship fund)
  • Advice on managing money and budgeting
  • Advice for dealing with debt
  • Information on benefits and tax credits




Funding and Loans

Budgeting

Dealing with Debt

Benefits and Tax Credits

Council Tax

UoY information page on council tax


Council Tax

External Educational Grants and scholarships

These links takes you to an external site with information about educational grants and scholarships

  • A list of educational grants from charities and trusts
  • A list of BAME scholarships
  • YouManity has a special scholarship for BAME students 


Educational Grants List

BAME Scholarships List

YouManity BAME Scholarship

To contact the Student Documentation maintainers please email psychology-student-docs-group@york.ac.uk (use your University of York email address).