Navigating the intricacies of financing a UK education can make even the most composed parents and students lose their cool. Luckily, Student Financing For Dummies helps take some of the pain out of the struggle and offers everything you need-in one place-to put a money management plan in place and finance a university education. Packed with accessible guidance from authors throughout the UK who work with students and policy experts, it provides unique, sound and detailed financial advice to help students and their families manage money while at school.

Taking the guesswork out of the student-finance process and saving you countless hours of searching on the Internet, this friendly, plain-English guide helps you navigate applying for student finance, student loans and grants, makes sense of subject-specific income like the NHS, Teacher Training and Social Work and more. And after the money is in place, you'll discover how to establish a financial plan to make sure the money lasts-from term to term and through the entire time at uni.

• Covers student finance in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
• Provides all the options for obtaining finance, loans and more
• Gives students and parents tips on which credit options to watch out for
• Offers expert advice on ongoing student finance support, managing income and expenditure and working during study

Take the worry out of financing your education and focus on your studies with the help of Student Finance For Dummies.

Learn to:

• Navigate the maze of university and college funding
• Discover the best way to apply for student loans
• Identify which grants you could claim
• Make your money go further while studying

Your no-nonsense guide to financing a university education

Taking the guesswork out of the student-finance process and saving you countless hours of searching on the Internet. This friendly guide offers everything you need to put a money management plan in place and finance a university education. Now, get ready to take the worry out of finances – so you can focus on your studies!

• Put the pounds in place – find out how a little planning goes a long way, follow a timeline and look ahead to university days
• Know your options – determine your eligibility for government funds, finance your tuition fees and living costs and start filling in those application forms
• Discover more sources – find financing through scholarships, discretionary funds, bursaries, educational trusts and charities
• Tighten those purse strings– once you're at university, turn to helpful guidance on budgeting, tips to reduce spending on essentials and maximizing your income

Open the book and find:

• Who needs student finance
• What you have to pay back, and when
• Why grants are even better than loans
• Guidance on turning to the banks for loans
• How student finance and welfare benefits work
• What to do about good and bad credit
• Dos and don'ts when applying for student finance
• Tips to help make your money last