The Aspire Guide - Flipbook - Page 61
Stand Alone
Advice and support services to people who have become estranged or disowned from their family or
key family member, including students: www.standalone.org.uk
Student Finance
Depending on where you live, the following organisations provide student loans, and information about
the process:
•Student Finance England
•Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS)
•Student Finance Wales
•Student Finance Northern Ireland
The Guardian University League Tables
A ranking of student satisfaction across different universities to inform your university choices:
www.theguardian.com/education/ng-interactive/2021/sep/11/the-best-uk-universities-2022-rankings
The Mix
Free support for young people: www.themix.org.uk
The Student Room
The largest online student community: www.thestudentroom.co.uk/
The Student Social Mobility Awards
The Student Social Mobility Awards are organised by upReach to showcase the incredible
achievements of undergraduates, employers, mentors, teachers and sixth formers from lower socioeconomic backgrounds from across the UK.
To find out more, visit: www.ssma.org.uk
TheWayUp!
An app-based game that simulates different graduate career paths to help you make choices about
your future. www.thewayup.co.uk
UCAS
Official guidance to university options: www.ucas.com/
Unibuddy
Chat to real, current university students to make more informed choices:
www.ucas.com/chat-to-students
upReach
upReach is an award-winning charity that supports university students who went to state schools (and
aren’t from higher income families) by providing them with free, expert career support to help them
achieve their ambitions.
Find out more about us: www.upreach.org.uk
Other ways to get involved:
www.upreach.org.uk/get-involved/
Follow us on Twitter (@up_Reach) and Instagram (@upreach_team)
Email: team@upreach.org.uk
What Uni
To understand more about university courses and opportunities: www.whatuni.com
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