Student finance: how to apply
Change an application
You must say if any details in your application change. You’ll need to report some changes yourself. Your parents, partner or sponsor will need to report others.
Changes you must report
Full time students
Use your online account to tell Student Finance England if:
- you’ve changed your course, university or college
- you’re repeating a year
- you’ve changed your name or marital status
- your Tuition Fee Loan amount has changed
- you’re living somewhere new
Part-time students and EU students
If you’re a part-time or EU student, you’ll need to fill in form CO2 or EUCO1 instead.
Student type | Form | |
---|---|---|
2022 to 2023 academic year | Part-time student | Part-time change of circumstances forms (CO2) |
2021 to 2022 academic year | Part-time student | Part-time change of circumstances forms (CO2) |
2022 to 2023 academic year | EU student | EU change of circumstances forms (EUCO1) |
2021 to 2022 academic year | EU student | EU change of circumstances forms (EUCO1) |
Use your online account to send the form to Student Finance England, or send it by post. The address is on the form.
After your course starts you can contact your university or college to change or repeat your course or change your Tuition Fee Loan.
If you’ve changed your name or marital status
You must write and tell Student Finance England if you’ve changed your name or marital status. The letter must include:
- your customer reference number
- the date
- your signature
- evidence that you’ve changed your name or marital status
If you’ve changed your name you must include a copy of one of the following with your letter:
- marriage certificate
- decree absolute
- change of name deed - it must be an enrolled deed poll
If you’ve changed your marital status, you must include a copy of one of the following with your letter:
- marriage certificate
- decree absolute
- civil partnership final order
Use your online account to send the letter and evidence to Student Finance England, or send it by post.
Student Finance England
PO Box 210
Darlington
DL1 9HJ
If you cannot provide the right document, contact Student Finance England.
Changes your parents, partner or sponsor must report
If your household income changes
Your parents or partner must:
- correct any mistakes relating to their household income
- tell Student Finance England if they think their household income will be at least 15% lower than the tax year they submitted details for
If your parents or sponsor have another child
Your parents or sponsor must tell Student Finance England if they have any more children.