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SLC issues guidance on how students should contact them.
Find out how interest is calculated and applied if you have a Plan 4 student loan, as well as previous interest rates.
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…
A guide describing terms and conditions for students taking out a student loan in academic years 2026 to 2027 and 2025 to 2026.
If you complete a Self Assessment tax return, you must use it to tell HMRC about your student or postgraduate loan deductions.
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.
Information for students to help work out what academic year their course falls under.
If your child or partner is applying for student finance, you may be asked to support their application by giving us details about your household income.
You can apply for student finance as a mature student. Find out what funding is available and how to apply.
This page explains how arrears can accrue on your account when you’re outside of the UK and what you need to do if they build up.
If you’re a migrant worker or you’re the family member of one, you could be eligible for tuition fee and living cost funding if you can provide evidence of continued employment in the UK.
Find out how interest is calculated and applied if you have a Postgraduate Loan from England or Wales, as well as previous interest rates.
What citizens of the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland studying, or planning to study in the UK should consider.
Follow these steps once you have decided to leave your course to avoid getting a further student finance payment.
Information for further education and sixth-form colleges directly enrolling 14- to 16-year-olds for the 2025 to 2026 academic year.
SLC issues guidance for students from Scotland and answers common questions.
If you're studying on a long course, you may be eligible for additional funding.
Application form and guidance notes for postgraduate Master’s students.
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.
When you apply for DSA, you'll be asked to attend a Needs Assessment to help us find out what support we can offer you to help complete your studies.
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