Savings for uni

I'm due to start my first year at Cardiff University on the 20th of September, but the 1st instalment of the maintenance loan doesn't get paid until the 25th. I only have about £200 in savings which probably won't be enough for a train ticket to Cardiff and living costs for the first week. I've been trying to get a temporary job over the summer to alleviate this but to no success, what should I do?

Hi there
What course are you doing as it may have a bursary you can apply for?
Emily <3

Computer Science, but the website doesn't seem to have any updates regarding bursaries.

Hi
yea I don’t think computer science does you’re right! Have you had any other ideas

Emily

I thankfully remembered to check if I had access to a Child Trust Fund (CTF), and to my pleasant surprise, there's more than enough money in it to keep me going for a while. Payment dates for rent and bills often don't coincide nicely with the maintenance loan dates (as is the case for freshers' week), but my CTF provides me with a more than adequate rainy day fund.
Edit: Still no job though, and potentially leaving London makes it even harder since nobody wants to hire that short term.

Hey
if you’re looking at jobs then look at temp work !! So easy to find and loads of good apps to help you with it
my mate has used them recently and per hour the majority pay £13.50 which is madness !!?

best wishes
Emily

I'm due to start my first year at Cardiff University on the 20th of September, but the 1st instalment of the maintenance loan doesn't get paid until the 25th. I only have about £200 in savings which probably won't be enough for a train ticket to Cardiff and living costs for the first week. I've been trying to get a temporary job over the summer to alleviate this but to no success, what should I do?

I thankfully remembered to check if I had access to a Child Trust Fund (CTF), and to my pleasant surprise, there's more than enough money in it to keep me going for a while. Payment dates for rent and bills often don't coincide nicely with the maintenance loan dates (as is the case for freshers' week), but my CTF provides me with a more than adequate rainy day fund.
Edit: Still no job though, and potentially leaving London makes it even harder since nobody wants to hire that short term.

Also, I travel between Cardiff and London fairly regularly. To save money, coaches are so much more affordable and you get a guaranteed seat. You can get a coach from London Victoria to Cardiff University for only a fraction of the cost of a train.

I've seen the coach ticket prices. But I mean ..... for about £10 less (each way) it's not really worth it in my opinion, given that the journey is also about twice as long. That being said, GWR's new standard-class seats are downright horrific. Your call.

I'll be honest, I gave up on temporary agency work. A lot of the job descriptions were either absurdly vague or not suited to students with minimal experience.

Hi there
I’ve found some brilliant sites that suit students living very well. I’ll forward the link when I find it
how’s it going now ?
emily

Still no success finding work, but I don't think there's a point/need anymore.

Still no success finding work, but I don't think there's a point/need anymore.