1 / 24

Funding and Financial Issues For International Students

Funding and Financial Issues For International Students. By Nigel Cooke, Student Adviser, The Advice Centre. The Advice Centre. Housing Rights Employment Rights Consumer Rights Academic Appeals and Complaints Debt advice. The Advice Centre. International student Issues Personal Safety

davida
Download Presentation

Funding and Financial Issues For International Students

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Funding and Financial Issues For International Students By Nigel Cooke, Student Adviser, The Advice Centre

  2. The Advice Centre • Housing Rights • Employment Rights • Consumer Rights • Academic Appeals and Complaints • Debt advice

  3. The Advice Centre • International student Issues • Personal Safety • Drugs and Alcohol

  4. Today’s session • Council Tax • TV licensing • International Student Funding

  5. Council Tax • What is it? • Local Taxation • Administered by Local Councils • Rate of tax based on type and valuation of property

  6. Do I have To pay? Exempt Properties • Halls of residence • Property occupied solely by students • As a rule all full time students should not be paying council tax

  7. Do I have To Pay? Properties that will be billed • If you live in a property with non students • 25% discount for property • Dependents of International Students • No recourse to public funds

  8. PhD student writing up • Certificate from college (£100) • Appeal through procedure • See The Advice Centre

  9. To become exempt • Get exemption letter from College registry • Must be stamped • To prove you fullfill full time student status and studying 21 hours a week and one academic year • Any Questions?

  10. T.V. Licensing • Do I need a licence? • If you are using any type of television receiving equipment • Computers and laptops- as being shown • Mobile phones,digibox to record or watch T.V Programmes

  11. T.V licensing How do I get one? • Costs £145.50 for a colour T.V., Paid yearly and are available online atwww.tvlicensing.co.uk • Or you can get a form from local post office

  12. T.V Licensing • You can apply for a part refund of 3 months if not here all year • Diferent ways to pay Direct debit monthly installments, pay online

  13. What happens if you don’t get one? • Detection vans • Database of addresses with no T.V. Licence • Handheld detection devices • Enforcement officers

  14. What Happens If I don’t get one? • The enforcement officers can knock on your door and interview you • You are not obliged to let them in • Court Appearance and £1000 fine

  15. Funding • Not entitled to Government funding • Sponsorship • Support from home country

  16. What is available? • Scholarships • British Council www.britishcouncil.gov.uk • Trusts and charities – FUNDER FINDER One student secured £1000 donation last year!

  17. Who can help? • The Advice Centre • Your Department • College Hardship Fund • Medical Hardship Fund

  18. Finally.. • Seek advice The Advice Centre Tel: 020 7594 8067 E-mail: advice@imperial.ac.uk www.Imperialcollegeunion.org/advice

  19. Welcome to the UK! As an International Student you need to consider protecting your possessions with an insurance policy. Student Possessions Insurance from Endsleigh is an annual policy which is available to cover you and your belongings. Why Endsleigh? • Endsleigh is the UK’s leading student insurance provider – we provide insurance to over 300,000 students studying in the UK • Endsleigh is the only insurance provider recommended by the National Union of Students (NUS)– the national body who look after the interest and welfare of students in the UK • Endorsed by UKCISA – The UK Council for International Student Affairs • Endsleigh is committed to providing great value insurance to students and dedicated to student welfare

  20. What insurance is available? • International Student Insurance (medical) • Possessions Insurance • Bicycle Insurance • Motor Insurance • Travel Insurance

  21. International Student Insurance (medical) This is a specialist policy which covers • Medical • Course fee protection • 21 day travel insurance (Europe) To get a quote visit endsleigh.co.uk/international

  22. Possessions Insurance Your university has already arranged cover for the contents in your room as part of your accommodation. You can supplement this cover with some of the following options:

  23. How do I get insurance? • Speak to an Endsleigh Representative on campus at Princes Gardens or Evelyn Gardens on the 29 September (9am-5pm) • OR • The International Fair on the 30 September • (Undergraduates: 11am-1pm, Postgraduates: 2pm-4pm) • Go online www.endsleigh.co.uk/international • Call 0800 028 7255 or 01282 672 700

More Related