Specialist Advice Organisations

Introduction

Below are list of specialist advice organisations (not all specific to students) that offer a broad range of debt, financial and personal advice such as loans, students with disabilities and help with tax matters.

• Student Support
• Student Loans Company Ltd
• Information for Students with Disabilities
• National Union of Students (NUS)
• Advice on alternative sources of funding
• Moneysearch UK Student Funding Information Bureau
• National Debtline
• People in Need (PIN)
• TaxAid

Student Support

• Telephone: 0800 731 9133

Student Loans Company Ltd

For information about student loans and supplementary grants for living costs

• Address:100 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, G2 7JD
• Freephone: 0800 40 50 10
• Website: www.slc.co.uk

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Information for Students with Disabilities

• The Student Support line for an information booklet on 0800 731 9133 (Mon-Fri 8am to 10pm)
• National Bureau for students with Disabilities
• Address:336 Brixton Road, London, SW9 7AA
• Tel: 020 7450 0620 (Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm)

National Union of Students (NUS)

They provide information on all aspects of student finance.

• Address:461 Holloway Road, London, N7 6LJ
• Tel: 020 7272 8900 (Mon-Fri 9.30 to 5.30)
• Website: www.nus.org.uk

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Advice on alternative sources of funding

Educational Grants Advisory Service (EGAS)

• Address:501-505 Kingsland Road, London E8 4AU
• Tel: 020 7254 6251

Moneysearch UK Student Funding Information Bureau

This organisation provides information on educational funding sources from around the world.

• Telephone: 07071 222871

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National Debtline

This Helpline offersinformation and advice on debt, including bank, credit card, finance house, mortgage arrears, council tax, catalogues business debt, hire purchase and utility debts. They also deal with issues including county court, refusal of credit, benefits, bankruptcy, bank charges, harassment, housing and homelessness.

• Helpline: 0808 808 4000

People in Need (PIN)

This organisation has a database of trusts and foundations that give grants to individual in need.

• Telephone: 0113 243 3008

TaxAid

This organisation provides telephone advice and information to people needing tax advice who cannot access the advice of professionals due to funding difficulties.

• Helpline: 0845 120 3779