News and communications

David Thomson, Head of Operational Readiness and Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) for the DSA Transformation Programme

• Updated: 18 April 2024

The Student Loans Company welcomed The Baroness Barran MBE, Minister for the School System and Student Finance, to officially open its new headquarters in Glasgow.

• Updated: 12 April 2024

The Department for Education (DfE) and the Welsh Government has confirmed a change to the maximum Plan 2, Plan 5 and Postgraduate (PG) loan interest rates for April 2024.

• Updated: 3 April 2024

The Chevening Alumni Solomon Islands (CASI) on Tuesday (26 March 2024) elected its new executive members to lead the association forward.

• Updated: 27 March 2024

The Student Loans Company is urging new students to apply now.

• Updated: 25 March 2024

H.E. Kate Airey welcomed back the 2022/23 Ugandan Chevening and Commonwealth scholars following their successful completion of postgraduate studies in the UK.

• Updated: 8 March 2024

The Department for Education (DfE) and the Welsh Government has today confirmed a change to the maximum Plan 2, Plan 5 and Postgraduate (PG) loan interest rates for March 2024.

• Updated: 1 March 2024

The Student Loans Company (SLC) has introduced its enhanced Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) service model.

• Updated: 29 February 2024

38 Malaysians have successfully completed their Masters in the UK under the Chevening Awards, and have returned to help realise Malaysia’s vision and potential.

• Updated: 8 February 2024

Gillian Brydie, SLC Executive Director of People, shares how SLC is helping apprentices develop #SkillsForLife.

• Updated: 6 February 2024

The Department for Education (DfE) and Welsh Government has today confirmed the Postgraduate Income Contingent Student Loans repayment threshold to apply from 6 April 2024.

• Updated: 5 February 2024

SLC is growing its understanding of vulnerability and additional support needs with the introduction of the new initiative.

• Updated: 5 February 2024

Student Finance England mailing list launches for 24/25 academic year

• Updated: 2 February 2024

The Department for Education (DfE) and the Welsh Government has today confirmed a change to the maximum Plan 2, Plan 5 and Postgraduate (PG) loan interest rates for February 2024.

• Updated: 1 February 2024

Jackie Currie, Executive Director, Business Operations provides an update on student Maintenance Loan payments.

• Updated: 22 January 2024

SLC response to the NAO report: Investigation into student finance for study at franchised higher education providers

• Updated: 18 January 2024

The Department for Education (DfE) has today confirmed a change to the maximum Plan 2, Plan 5 and Postgraduate (PG) loan interest rates for January 2024.

• Updated: 1 January 2024

The Student Loans Company (SLC) is urging students to be aware of fraud and smishing scams as the next student loan payment date approaches in January.

• Updated: 19 December 2023

The Department for Education (DfE) has announced a change to the maximum Plan 2, Plan 5 and Postgraduate loan interest rate which will be 7.5% in December 2023.

• Updated: 1 December 2023

£17 million to create 2,000 scholarships in AI and data science conversion courses in England

• Updated: 15 November 2023