Your Finance Resources
There are lots of resources out there to help you understand the new student finance system and manage your money while you're at university. Here are some of our favourites:
Newcastle University resources
- Newcastle University's 2012 entry Guide to Student Finance (PDF: 1.3MB) - an easy-to-understand overview of student finance.
DirectGov resources
Visit the Directgov’s Your Future website. You can use their student loan calculator to get an indication of what your loan repayments could look like, and their grant calculator to work out the likely amount of government support you may receive.
Independent Taskforce on Student Finance Information 
Not sure how the new system works? Read through Martin Lewis' 20 key points every potential student, parent and grandparent should know.
Martin Lewis on Student Finance changes
Listen to Martin Lewis, journalist and consumer campaigner who created MoneySavingExpert.com - the UK's biggest money website, speak in simple terms about the key changes to student finance from 2012.
You Can Afford To Go To Uni Guide (PDF: 2.5MB) - aimed at helping full-time students understand the true cost of full time higher education study in England from 2012. It is written by Martin Lewis and the Brightside Trust www.thebrightsidetrust.org.
The Brightside Trust resources
Find out what funding you could get and build a budget for your time at university with this free online student calculator.