The other options available to boost funds are the Government sponsored student loan scheme, college administerd access and hardship funds. Check out all these options with your student union welfare officer. Another fact of life unfortunately. Look out for jobs advertised through your student union. Take time to find a job which might provide some good work experience for your CV as well as a few extra pounds to stretch your grant.
All students have automatic access to their student union.
The hub of student life, with bars, parties, bands and discos, along with hundreds of clubs and societies, the student union will provide a lot of what you'll soon take for granted. If you need any help on any issue this is the place to go. Trained staff and ridiculously dedicated student officers will go out of their way to help. Party on dudes Sex and drugs and rock and roll are not necessary to the student high life and frankly a frightening combination for your average student. The thing to do is to get informed and get advice.