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Apply online for student finance

If you normally live in England, you can apply online for the following academic years:

  • 2026 to 2027
  • 2025 to 2026

Find out about when to apply for student finance.

You can apply for:

  • a Tuition Fee Loan to help pay your course tuition fees
  • a Maintenance Loan to help with your living costs
  • a Maintenance Grant if your course started before 1 August 2016

If you’re studying at a college or training provider in England, you can use this service to apply for an Advanced Learner Loan to help with course costs.

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Other ways to apply

If you’re from Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland

There’s a different way to apply if you’re from Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. Check how to:

If your course started before 1 January 2027

You can apply online or by post.

You must apply by post if you’re only eligible for a Tuition Fee Loan and not a Maintenance Loan. This is known as ‘tuition fee only funding’.

To apply by post, download the student finance application forms and guidance notes. You’ll be told where to send the forms when you download them.

If you need help using a computer

If you cannot use a computer without help but want to apply online, you can contact Student Finance England for help.

Problems logging in

If your course started before 1 January 2027, you can:

If your course started on or after 1 January 2027, you can contact GOV.UK One Login.