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Hey guys, I have tried all the avenues I can think of...so thought I would see if anyone here can offer some advice too.
I am currently studying on a HND in S.Wales, and am skint.
Not just skint...I'm talking been living off my canned food reserves and going to run out in 2 days...cannot afford to actually get to uni or buy essentials like shower gel skint.
I have applied once, to a 'Financial contingency fund' that my UNI do... and got it last term....which did keep me going for a while...
I have applied for it again...and despite my serious lack of money... they said 'no go'.
I don't just waste my money, it is mainly spent on rent, petrol, food and the odd night out... I just hardly get any student loan.
My parents cannot afford to give me any money, neither can any of my immediate relatives... and I have fuck all I can sell...
and I need to get £300 by the 1st of next month or I get kicked out of my flat.
Any suggestions of things I can apply for? They cannot get me an appointment to appeal their decision to give me emergency contingency money until the 5th of next month, where as I will literally be unable to eat...get to uni...or even bathe within a maximum of seven days:crying:
I really have no idea where else to go, Uni won't support me...parent cannot afford to...I cannot find a job in my area no matter how hard I look... and I have nothing left to sell.
HELP!
I am currently studying on a HND in S.Wales, and am skint.
Not just skint...I'm talking been living off my canned food reserves and going to run out in 2 days...cannot afford to actually get to uni or buy essentials like shower gel skint.
I have applied once, to a 'Financial contingency fund' that my UNI do... and got it last term....which did keep me going for a while...
I have applied for it again...and despite my serious lack of money... they said 'no go'.
I don't just waste my money, it is mainly spent on rent, petrol, food and the odd night out... I just hardly get any student loan.
My parents cannot afford to give me any money, neither can any of my immediate relatives... and I have fuck all I can sell...
and I need to get £300 by the 1st of next month or I get kicked out of my flat.
Any suggestions of things I can apply for? They cannot get me an appointment to appeal their decision to give me emergency contingency money until the 5th of next month, where as I will literally be unable to eat...get to uni...or even bathe within a maximum of seven days:crying:
I really have no idea where else to go, Uni won't support me...parent cannot afford to...I cannot find a job in my area no matter how hard I look... and I have nothing left to sell.
HELP!
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They may be able to get the review brought forward or put you in touch with some other form of support. Also get in touch with the uni job shop if they have one and explain you are desperate and will do pretty much anything.
I'll pop into the job shop tomorrow, but I doubt they will be able to help. I'm already registered with around 12 different job agencies / finders. This area is just dead for part time jobs:grump:
I hope things work out for you, good luck with it.
The UNI does not offer any other support, and apparently because I had help last year/term... they won't this time as the last time was supposed to be enough to last the whole year.
Thing is I hardly spend any money, but my rent vs student loan hardly gives me any cash left over to use for living...so without a job = Super Uber Skint.
Thanks for your advice guys, more than what my UNI bothered to try and say.
Luckily after looking on numerous job sites late yesterday/today there are a few part time jobs that would fit into my UNI hours...which I am applying for.
Until now, within about 40 miles of me (Cardiff) there really has been nothing in terms of jobs available:impissed: