Useful Information


If you’re already in debt, try your Students’ Union first!  We’re free, independent and confidential. It may take time to get an appointment with local services: we’ll usually work to deal with urgent situations and get them under control while you’re waiting.

Greenwich Students Union Advice Service (Greenwich & Avery Hill students):
greenwichsu.co.uk/advice

Get support direct from the University

Money advice and support 

gre.ac.uk/finance/money-advice

Debt Advice

https://www.gre.ac.uk/finance/money-advice/debt-advice 

Money Management  

https://www.gre.ac.uk/finance/money-advice/budgeting-and-resources 

Funding Checklist  

https://docs.gre.ac.uk/rep/sas/funding-checklist 

Discretionary Funding

https://www.gre.ac.uk/finance/funding-your-studies/access-to-learning-fund 

https://www.gre.ac.uk/articles/public-relations/online-access-fund 

https://www.gre.ac.uk/bursaries/commuter-bursary 

Bank Accounts

https://www.gre.ac.uk/finance/money-advice/student-bank-accounts 

External support

Advice and information from Citizens’ Advice on debt, benefits and other legal topics: citizensadvice.org.uk

Citizens Advice Greenwich (greenwichcab.org.uk)

Greenwich Credit Union:
For low cost and affordable borrowing while you’re at Uni and after, at below-market rates. If you need to borrow, check your student finance entitlement first, and get advice on alternatives. Greenwich & Bexley Credit Union (gbcreditunion.com)

Money Advice Service:
National debt and finance advice service
www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk

Money Saving Expert:
Information on cutting costs and discounts for services
www.moneysavingexpert.com

National Debtline:
Free, independent and confidential.
www.nationaldebtline.org

Rift Refunds Tax Debt and Mental Health

Tax Debt and Mental Health | Rift Refunds

Student Loans Company:
www.slc.co.uk

Student finance generally
Student finance - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Checking benefit entitlement:
www.turn2us.org.uk

Meridian Money Advice 
Provides free, confidential debt and welfare benefit advice for people living, working and studying in the Royal Borough of Greenwich and the London of Lewisham.
admin@meridianmoneyadvice.org.uk
Telephone: 020 8293 3432

Medway CAB 
www.medwayadvice.org.uk 

Christians Against Poverty 
www.capuk.org 

The Money Charity  

https://themoneycharity.org.uk/ 

https://budgetbuilder.themoneycharity.org.uk/ 

https://themoneycharity.org.uk/advice-information/students/