Student Finance and Responding to Offers

This workshop is an opportunity to have a detailed conversation about the reality of student finance, empowering students to have informed discussions with parents and carers. Students also learn about how to evaluate and respond to UCAS offers they may be holding. 

Session Overview

From speaking to students, we know that one of the main reasons they may choose not to go to University is the cost. We are committed to providing transparent information about students’ expenses whilst studying.

In this workshop, we use scenarios to break down the gap between maintenance loan and expected living costs, providing realistic solutions for meeting this gap.  

Our aim is for students, particularly low-income students, to leave the session feeling confident that they know how they can support themselves at University. 

In the second part of the session, we help students learn how to evaluate and respond to offers they have received. 

This workshop typically runs in the Spring term, when Student Finance applications are open, and year 13 Students are holding University offers. 

To book, please contact your designated Widening Access Officer. 

How to book your workshop

This workshop is available to book between Feb 24th - 21st March 2025

Lesson Plan

You can download a copy of our current Lesson Plan here. Please note this is likely subject to change in line with annual Student Finance updates.

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Useful Information

Post Workshop Social Media and Newsletter Templates

Here you can download suggested templates for social media posts and newsletter articles to share information about the Student Finance session with parents, carers and the wider school community

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Student Money Survey

National Student Money Survey 2023 lifts the lid on the average costs students face and how finance impacts their day-to-day lives.

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Student Finance Calculator

This calculator is for students from England or the European Union (EU) starting a new undergraduate course and can be used to estimate:

student loans

extra student funding

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Student Video - Rebecca, Molecular Biology

In this video Rebecca, a final year Molecular Biology student talks about finance and gives some top tips on how to make and save money whilst at university.

This video covers: Student Finance, Scholarships and Bursaries, Budgeting, Part-time work and other money saving tips.

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Barclays Life Skills

Tools, tips and lesson plans with activities to help young people learn good money habits including budgeting, debt, ways to save and how to avoid phishing and online fraud.

Resources can be used by staff or students and their families.

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Contact Us

If you have any further questions or need more information you can contact our team at wideningaccess@herts.ac.uk

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