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Expecting your first student finance payment? We’ve got you covered!
Use this guide to get an estimate of our current timescales and find out when your next expected update on your undergraduate student finance application for 2025 to 2026.
This guide will provide you with answers to the most common questions that undergraduate students are currently asking us.
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.
Guidance for students on how to update your personal, uni, college and course details using your online student finance account.
Information for students about what living cost funding is available (including student finance for 2025 to 2026 and 2024 to 2025) for those living in England.
Find out how interest is calculated and applied if you have a Plan 2 student loan, as well as previous interest rates.
Eligibility and payment information for undergraduate students.
This article contains information about what a foundation year is and the amount of Tuition Fee Loan available for the type of foundation year you're studying.
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 to the…
If you're going back to university after studying previously or you're repeating a year, this can affect your student finance.
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.
You can allow another person or an organisation to help manage your account or act on your behalf.
We recognise that you and other members of your household might be experiencing additional stress, anxiety, or financial strains due to the current cost of living pressures. To help, we’ve created this guide on how to make s…
Find out how interest is calculated and applied if you have a Plan 1 student loan, as well as previous interest rates.
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.
Information for students to help work out what academic year their course falls under.
Your student loan can be cancelled if you become permanently unfit to work.
Follow our steps to get your first payment if you're applying late for student finance.
You can apply for student finance as a mature student. Find out what funding is available and how to apply.
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