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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

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

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

Jackie Currie, SLC Executive Director of Operations, provides advice on Clearing and student finance on A-level results day.

• Updated: 17 August 2023

Ahead of the release of A-Level results on Thursday (17th), the Student Loans Company (SLC) is reminding students to apply for student finance

• Updated: 15 August 2023

The Department for Education (DfE) has confirmed that the maximum Plan 2, Plan 5 and the Postgraduate loan interest rate will be 7.3% between 1 September 2023 and 30 November 2023.

• Updated: 11 August 2023

The Student Loans Company (SLC) is recruiting for current, future and former students to join its Student Finance Customer Panel.

• Updated: 25 July 2023

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

• Updated: 21 July 2023

The Student Loans Company Limited (SLC) has awarded Capita Business Services Limited (Capita) and Study Tech Limited (Study Tech) the framework to supply needs assessments, assistive technology and assistive technology train…

• Updated: 20 July 2023

SLC is urging returning full time undergraduate students in Wales to submit their student finance applications by the deadline on 30 June.

• Updated: 28 June 2023

Mary Edmiston, Payment Services Manager, has been awarded an MBE for services to Higher Education in the King’s Birthday Honours list 2023.

• Updated: 21 June 2023

SLC is urging returning full time undergraduate students in England to submit their student finance applications by the deadline on 23 June.

• Updated: 20 June 2023

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

• Updated: 9 June 2023

SLC is reminding new full time undergraduate students in Wales to apply for their student finance before the deadline on 26 May.

• Updated: 24 May 2023

SLC is reminding new full time undergraduate students in England to apply for their student finance before the deadline on 19 May.

• Updated: 15 May 2023