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£17 million to create 2,000 scholarships in AI and data science conversion courses in England

• Updated: 15 November 2023

Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education Robert Halfon addressed the Committee of University Chairs' Autumn Plenary.

• Updated: 15 November 2023

The Department of Education has today announced that from 1 December 2023, the Plan 2, Plan 5 and Postgraduate loan (PGL) interest rates will be reviewed each calendar month and compared to the latest comparable prevailing m…

• Updated: 9 November 2023

Customers have been provided with an easier way to request a refund

• Updated: 6 November 2023

How to find out if you are entitled to a refund on your student loan payments

• Updated: 3 November 2023

By Jackie Currie, SLC Executive Director, Business Operations

• Updated: 27 October 2023

A financial health notice to improve issued to Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College by the Education and Skills Funding Agency.

• Updated: 25 October 2023

The NDA is looking for research proposals related to nuclear decommissioning for its 2024 PhD Bursary Call.

• Updated: 12 October 2023

An update on our Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) reforms journey from David Wallace, Deputy CEO and Chief Customer Officer.

• Updated: 11 October 2023

Jackie Currie, SLC Executive Director, Operations provides an update on Maintenance Loan payments.

• Updated: 3 October 2023

British Office Taipei celebrated the 40th anniversary of Chevening Scholarship programme with Taiwanese Chevening alumni, visiting UK Trade Envoy to Taiwan, Lord Faulkner of Worcester and Vice Premier CHENG Wen-Tsan.

• Updated: 27 September 2023

Applications for Chevening Scholarships to study in the UK are open between 12 September and 7 November 2023. Applications are to be submitted via the online application form at chevening.org/apply.

• Updated: 26 September 2023

The Lifelong Learning Bill becomes law, paving the way for a radical transformation of the student finance system.

• Updated: 22 September 2023

The Student Loans Company (SLC) is urging students to be aware of fraud and smishing scams as the new academic year starts.

• Updated: 13 September 2023

Jackie Currie, Executive Director of Operations, explains how SLC is preparing to make Maintenance Loan payments to students across the UK this autumn.

• Updated: 6 September 2023

The Department for Education (DfE) has announced a change to the pre-2012 income contingent (ICR) student loans interest rate.

• Updated: 1 September 2023

Government increases financial support to make healthcare studies more affordable.

• Updated: 1 September 2023

The British Ambassador welcomed at her Residence the group of young Argentines who were awarded Chevening scholarships.

• Updated: 30 August 2023

35 of Malaysia’s brightest have been awarded the prestigious Chevening scholarship to pursue their postgraduate studies in the UK during the 2023 to 2024 academic year.

• Updated: 24 August 2023

The British High Commission Singapore has compiled a list of scholarships and fellowships for Singaporeans keen to undertake research collaboration in the UK.

• Updated: 18 August 2023