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  • Use this guide to get an estimate of our current timescales and find out when to expect an update on your undergraduate student finance application for 2023 to 2024.

  • All the contact details you'll need to get in touch with the Student Loans Company (SLC) about your student loan repayment.

  • Guidance on claiming Universal Credit if you're a student.

  • Eligibility and payment information for undergraduate students.

  • 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.

  • Find out how interest is calculated and applied if you have a Plan 2 student loan, as well as previous interest rates.

  • Expecting your first student finance payment? We’ve got you covered!

  • This guide will provide you with answers to the most common questions that undergraduate students are currently asking us.

  • All previous annual repayment thresholds for Plan 1, Plan 2, Plan 4 and Postgraduate student loans.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • SLC issues guidance on how students should contact them.

  • 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.

  • Guidance for students on how to update your personal, uni, college and course details using your online student finance account.

  • 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.

  • 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. This is so they can get as much student finance as possible.

  • SLC issues guidance for students from Scotland and answers common questions.