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Useful Links

Below are some links that you may find useful.  If you can't find what you are looking for the FXU advisors are available to discuss and advise you over any problem that is troubling you. Call us to arrange an appointment at Tremough Campus: the FXU reception opposite the refectory/bar or by telephone 01326 370447 or Woodlane Campus: the FXU reception in the Library Building, Main Campus, or by telephone 01326 213742. Alternatively you can email suadvice@falmouth.ac.uk or advice@fxu.org.uk 
 
MONEY
Information for UCF, Dartington and University of Exeter in Cornwall Students on all aspects of student finance including Access to Learning Fund and bursaries.

University College Falmouth Student Incorparating Dartington College of Arts Funding

Exeter University Student Funding 

Direct Gov – for information on student finance
 
MoneySavingExpert - Tips on saving money as a student

HM Revenue & Customs (for information and advice on tax credits)
Tel: 0845 300 3900

Department of Work and Pensions (for information on jobs, benefits and pensions)

DirectGov (for information on money, tax and benefits)

Cornwall Council (for information of Housing and Council Tax Benefits)

National Debtline (free, confidential and independent debt advice)
Tel: 0808 808 4000 (freephone)

Scholarship Search UK (information about other sources of funding for undergraduates)

Educational Grants Advisory Service (independent information about educational trusts and charities)

Career Development Loans - Information on eligibility and applying for Career Development

Loans Students and Tax - Information about paying Income Tax and National Insurance as a student

UCF STUDENTS - ALF APPLICATION 09-10
UCF STUDENTS - ALF GUIDANCE NOTES 09-10
 
UECC - ALF APPLICATION 09-10
UECC STUDENTS - ALF GUIDANCE NOTES 09-10
UECC ALF REASSESSMENT APP 09-10
UECC ALF REASSESSMENT GUIDANCE 09-10
UECC STUDENTS ALF PART TIME APP 09-10
UECC STUDENTS - ALF PART TIME GUIDANCE 09-10

HOUSING
Cornwall Council - Private Housing
Shelter - Information about your legal rights

TCS Accommodation Office - University Accommodation Office
 
Citizen's Advice Bureau - Find your nearest CAB

Housing Ombudsman Service 
 
Council Tax: - Information about libility to pay council tax

Deposit Scheme (Tenancy Deposit Scheme) - Government information about introduction and rules of Tenancy Deposit Scheme

NUS and Unipol Information pack on Tenancy Deposits
 
The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS)
Tenancy Deposit Solutions Ltd (TDSL)
The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS)

TV Licence - Pay for your TV License

Gas Safety Advice

HM Court Service - Small Claims Court

Advice Guide to making Small Claim

LEGAL AND CONSUMER
Community Legal Service - Lawyers who take legal aid cases

Consumer Direct - Information about your rights as a consumer

Court Service - Information about HM Courts

Lawyer Locator - Find a local Lawyer

Office of Fair Trading 

The Law Society

HEALTH AND WELLBING
University Counselling Service

NHS Direct

NHS Dentist

Information about contraception

Talk to Frank - Drug Abuse

Help to Stop Smoking

Eating Disorders

Information about Swine Flu:

Healthy eating tips

Falmouth Sexual Health Clinic

Ideas for Healthy Eating on a Student Budget

ACADEMIC
Exeter Student Complaint Regulations

Exeter Student Academic Appeal Regulations 

Falmouth Student Regulations (academic appeals) and Student Charter (student complaints)

Welfare and academic skills support for Exeter and Falmouth Students

ASK

Accessibility: information for disabled students

FAMILY MATTERS

Information on family entitlement to benefits

Information on extra funding for student parents

Direct Gov – general information on student finance

DirectGov (for information on money, tax and benefits)

Cornwall Council (for information of Housing and Council Tax Benefits)

Support group for lone parents - Gingerbread

Support group for lone parents - Parentline

NUS report on Student Parents

Child Support Agency

NHS Direct

Find an NHS Dentist

Citizens Advice Bureau information on family and benefits

Cornwall Family Information Service (includes childcare and school directories)

Woodlane Day Nursery

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in these advice pages. However, they cannot be regarded as a substitute for statutory regulations, or individual advice which is available from FXU Advisers.

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