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This guide will provide you with answers to the most common questions that undergraduate students are currently asking us.
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 .
Our appeals procedure was updated on 31 March 2023. Any new appeals received from 1 April 2023 will follow our new process. Customers should read the guidance on this page to find out how to make an appeal in relation...
Eligibility and payment information for undergraduate students.
You can apply for student finance as a mature student. Find out what funding is available and how to apply.
Teacher training - funding for full or part-time teacher training courses including Postgraduate Certificate of Education (PGCE)
Guidance on claiming Universal Credit if you're a student.
Included is the PR1 application form and guidance notes to help complete the form.
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.
Postgraduate funding - find grants, loans, studentships and scholarships.
Information for students about what living cost funding is available (including student finance for 2024 to 2025 and 2023 to 2024) for those living in England.
Application forms and guides for new tuition fee only students. Forms include EU24N, the certifier checklist and the Tuition Fee Loan request form.
Included is the PN1 application form and guidance notes and the UK passport details form.
For courses before August 2016 - student loans, grants, application forms, Tuition Fee Grant, Course Grant and guidance notes.
If you apply to Student Finance England for help with your studies for a full-time undergraduate course, you, your parents or partner may be asked to give us evidence.
Get a postgraduate master's loan to help fund a full-time or part-time master's degree: find out if you're eligible and how much you can get.
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.
Funding and university courses for mature students - entry requirements, find courses, student finance
Application forms and guides for continuing tuition fee only students. Forms include EUPR1A and the Tuition Fee Loan request form.
Information on who is eligible for undergraduate, postgraduate and further education financial support from Student Finance England.
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