If you live in England and are starting a university course in September 2010, but haven’t yet applied for your student loans and grants, you need to take action immediately. Go online today and complete your application as soon as possible. The sooner you apply, the more likely you are to have all your money in place for the start of term...

Any new EU students who require assistance in applying online for SAAS tuition fee support should attend the help session at Merchiston Campus. The drop-in surgery will take place on Thursday 9th September, PC lab B55-1, 16:00-18:00. 2 staff advisers will be on hand to offer guidance and assistance.

Want to earn some extra cash (September–mid October)? You will gain valuable sales experience talking to students about their insurance cover. It’s fun, on your doorstep and doesn’t interfere with your studies. We’ll even train you. If you’re outgoing and confident in a sales environment, it’s the perfect temp job for you.

Over 21st-23rd of April we asked Edinburgh Napier students to vote on the Student Portal for who they wanted to be NSA's Campaigns & Representation Officer and Mature Students' Officer for 2010/11. Polls closed at 5pm on Friday 23rd, and the university's C&IT Services have released the results as follows...

The exams scheduled from 26 April to 8 May are going ahead as planned. Any students affected by ongoing flight disruptions are asked to inform their School in the first instance. The University’s existing standard procedures and practices are well thought-through, robust and flexible enough to accommodate...

NSA’s election count was carried out in front of candidates and their representatives and members of the NSA Election Committee, at the Union, from 10.30am on Saturday 27 March by the National Union of Students Scotland. The voting data for the count was supplied directly by the University’s Computer and Information Services to NUS Scotland...

Demand Extra Today...and save £££s during 2010. NUS Extra is the must have card for students packed to the very gills with money saving discounts, competitions and offers. All of our discounts have been specifically negotiated with the very best of high street and online brands and cannot be accessed by any other card...

An update about what CRAG has been up to since the Constitutional Review was passed, with notes from the first couple of meetings. The aim of the group is to look at how NSA works/what it provides, how students can become involved, and whether NSA meets the needs of students now and in the coming years...

NSA have called for a fairer system for student funding in the UK. Please sign our petition and check out our videos on Youtube with statements from Kasia Bylinska (NSA President), Jenny Rees (Edinburgh Napier Vice Principal), Claire Baker (Scottish Labour) and Kainde Manji (NUS Scotland).

Do you have children? Have you been receiving housing benefit or council tax benefit? The HB/CTB income rules now exclude Child Benefit from any calculation. This means you could be a wee bit better off. Council departments should be reviewing everyone’s entitlement as a matter of course from 2/11/09...

Do you receive full HB/CTB or is there a shortfall? Are you being threatened with legal action due to arrears of mortgage? Make an appointment to talk to ISAS advisers about whether to apply for a discretionary housing payment to help in these situations. The rules are tricky so get advice first - call 0131 229 8791.

Missed an assessment or exam? Problems preparing for assessment or exam because of special circumstances?
If so, and you want your circumstances to be taken into account in marking your assessment, you must submit an MC1 form to the Faculty Manager as soon as you can, ideally when your problems occur...

Join our debate on student support and HE funding on 11th December 4.30pm in Lindsay Stewart lecture theatre Craiglockhart Campus of Edinburgh Napier University. We also have a petition running calling for a fairer funding system - you can sign it here.

NSA are looking for students to get involved in working groups and forums to help us improve the student experience at Edinburgh Napier.
- Student Activities Working Group
- Student Disabilities Forum
- International Students Forum

NSA have lockers at Craiglockhart campus that are available for students to rent. Prices: Trimester 1 - £22, Trimester 2 - £22, Trimester 3 - £15, Full Year - £50, 2 Trimesters - £40. There is an additional £10 deposit on all these prices. For more info or to book a locker, please contact nsa@napier.ac.uk.

Now it’s getting nippy and autumnal some you will be getting the fires on to get warm. But are your gas appliances safe and are you sure they are not leaking the colourless, odourless and deadly carbon monoxide? CM is a killer and every year people resident in Scotland are killed by its effects.

If you’re coming to Napier in 2009 and trying to get somewhere to live from a website, be careful. A number of students have put down deposits with “landlords” advertising on websites, only to arrive in town to discover that the property has not been up for rent and the landlord – and their deposit – is nowhere to be found...