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Student loans

Guidance and regulation

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  • Guidance on claiming Universal Credit if you're a student.

  • If your child or partner is applying for student finance, you may be asked to support their application by giving us details about your household income. This is so they can get as much student finance as possible.

  • Follow our steps to get your first payment if you're applying late for student finance.

  • Information for students about what living cost funding is available (including student finance for 2024 to 2025 and 2023 to 2024) for those living in England.

  • All previous annual repayment thresholds for Plan 1, Plan 2, Plan 4 and Postgraduate student loans.

  • Eligibility and payment information for undergraduate students.

  • Use this guide to get an estimate of our current timescales and find out when to expect an update on your undergraduate student finance application for 2023 to 2024.

  • SLC issues guidance on how students should contact them.

  • Find out how interest is calculated and applied if you have a Plan 2 student loan, as well as previous interest rates.

  • This guide will provide you with answers to the most common questions that undergraduate students are currently asking us.

  • Our appeals procedure was updated on 31 March 2023. Any new appeals received from 1 April 2023 will follow our new process. Customers should read the guidance on this page to find out how to make an appeal in relation to the…

  • Guidance for students on how to update your personal, uni, college and course details using your online student finance account.

  • You can allow another person or an organisation to help manage your account or act on your behalf.

  • You'll only make repayments to your student loan when you earn more than the repayment threshold amount. There are different repayment thresholds for different countries.

  • Information for students to help work out what academic year their course falls under.

  • Track the status and progress of your student finance application using your online account to make sure your money is ready for starting your course.

  • If you're going back to university after studying previously or you're repeating a year, this can affect your student finance.

  • We recognise that you and other members of your household might be experiencing additional stress, anxiety, or financial strains due to the current cost of living pressures. To help, we’ve created this guide on how to make s…

  • Expecting your first student finance payment? We’ve got you covered!

  • Find out how interest is calculated and applied if you have a Plan 1 student loan, as well as previous interest rates.