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Expecting your first student finance payment? We’ve got you covered!
How to apply for student finance - when to apply, deadlines, proof of identity, parents, income, change an application.
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.
Forms AP1, FR1 and DS2: guidance on when evidence of identity must be lodged in support of an application for registration.
Find courses and training online with the National Careers Service and get advice on funding the costs of learning
Use the form to submit requests for a new facility or loans bursary for the 2023 to 2024 funding year
Follow our steps to get your first payment if you're applying late for student finance.
We are a non-profit making government-owned organisation that administers loans and grants to students in colleges and universities in the UK. SLC is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Education .
Online bankruptcy application: Guidance for debt advisers.
Learn more about your responsibilities if you're running a small business including registration, tax returns, record keeping, tax bills and payments.
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.
Data on the performance of the government’s COVID-19 loan guarantee schemes.
Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) helps homeowners on certain benefits pay interest on loans or mortgages - what you'll get, eligibility and how to claim.
How Business e-services customers (lenders) can discharge a mortgage through the portal.
The Competition and Market Authority (CMA)'s work aims to tackle potentially harmful online selling practices.
Steps to help grow your business - finding finance, mentors, increasing sales and developing products and services
If you cannot use the online service to apply for a Budgeting Loan, you can do it by post using this application form.
If you have a student loan, the guide to terms and conditions tells you what you need to do and what to expect when you repay your loan.
SLC issues guidance on how students should contact them.
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