Y12 students at Ashington High School get Uni Dosh wake-up call

August 12th 2014

In June 2014, 77 Y12 students from Ashington High School received a fast paced fun workshop looking at Uni Dosh

MyBnk’s Uni Dosh programme covers all the essentials needed for student finance including loans, grants, scholarships and bursaries.

The session is aimed at 16-25 year olds who are considering going onto higher education. The programme, 100minutes in length looks at money coming in as a student, money going out, managing money and Q&A.

The programme is also beneficial for those looking for jobs as it goes through a shopping challenge which is great for anyone who is living independently.

Jan Hume, Student Support Officer at Ashington High School commented “Great information for students”
At the end of the sessions the students were asked to feedback on how they thought the session has improved their understanding, knowledge and confidence.

Here’s how they scored…

  • 96% of students reported good or better understanding of what grants, bursaries and scholarships are
  • 93% of students reported good or better understanding of how student loans work
  • 90% of students reported their intention to budget money more regularly
  • 90% of students reported good or better understanding of the cost of the things they will be spending their money on when they are at university
  • 83% of students reported their intention to save their money more regularly
  • 86% of students reported their confidence had improved when making money decisions.