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26/27 SFE full-time undergraduate student finance applications are now open.
Student Finance England mailing list launches for 26/27 academic year
The Department for Education (DfE) has announced that Gary Page has been appointed Chair of the Student Loans Company (SLC).
Applications are now open for SLC's Autumn 2026 Graduate Programme.
As student finance maintenance payments are due to be paid in January, the Student Loans Company (SLC) is reminding students to remain vigilant of scams designed to steal personal and financial information.
The Department for Education today (26 November 2025) confirmed annual updates to repayment thresholds for Plan 2 and Plan 3 Income Contingent Student Loans.
SLC has received more than 1.1 million refund requests through its Digital Refund Service, which offers a self-serve route for customers to request Below Threshold refunds.
Post-16 education and skills white paper to boost opportunity for disadvantaged students, hold universities to account and put sector on firm financial footing.
The Student Loans Company (SLC) has paid over £5bn in first term Maintenance and Tuition Fee Loan payments.
Disadvantaged students studying priority courses will benefit from extra financial support to access and excel in higher education.
The Student Loans Company (SLC) has paid £1.1 billion in first term Maintenance Loan payments into students’ bank accounts across the UK today (Monday 22nd September).
The Student Loans Company (SLC) is warning new and returning students to be vigilant of scams, as the new 25/26 academic year gets underway.
Steven Darling, Director of Customer Experience, offers advice to help students get ready for payment
The Department for Education today (19 August 2025) confirmed annual updates to interest rates for undergraduate and postgraduate Income Contingent Student Loans, repayment thresholds for Plan 1 and Plan 5 Income Contingent …
Steven Darling, Director of Customer Experience, shares practical advice on Clearing and student finance as A-level results are released this week.
Steven Darling, Customer Experience Director, explains SLC's approach to supporting customers.
SLC reminds new students to get their applications in now for 25/26 academic year.
Students can now apply for Part-time undergraduate student finance for 2025 to 2026.
SFE and SFW students can now apply for postgraduate Master’s and Doctoral Loans for 2025 to 2026.
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