Students urged to sort out their finances

Students taking up places on courses are reminded to apply now for their tuition fees, bursary and student loans.

The Student Awards Scotland Agency (SAAS) successfully launched a new digital student account to make the process easier for the 180,000 students who apply each year for funding support.

The new SAAS Account allows students to submit and manage their funding applications from their mobile and desktop devices.

This includes uploading supporting information, checking progress, receiving confirmation of their award and sending and receiving enquiries.

And since its launch in April, over 165,799 students have already used the new SAAS digital account, with 94 per cent of these having already received confirmation of their funding package.

Student Awards Agency Scotland chief executive Paul Lowe said“SAAS wants to make it as simple and quick as possible for students to access funding support.

“Using exciting digital solutions, such as the SAAS Account, is an important step to achieving that ambition.”

NUS Scotland president Luke Humberstone added:“It’s positive to see so many students taking the opportunity to access SAAS through such an innovative digital channel.

“Giving students a number of methods to apply for their vital financial support is particularly important, given the diverse requirements of Scotland’s student population.”

For more information, visit www.saas. gov.uk