Student finance if you suspend or leave your course
Stopping your student finance
You must stop your student finance payments as soon as you decide to suspend your studies or leave your course early.
This will reduce any repayments you may need to make.
Student finance covers:
- Tuition Fee Loans
- Maintenance Loans
- Postgraduate Master’s Loans
- Postgraduate Doctoral Loans
- grants and bursaries
How to stop your student finance payments
You must tell your university or college that you’re leaving or suspending your course.
If you’re a student from England, you must also tell Student Finance England. You can do this using webchat in your online account (Monday to Friday, 8am to 7pm).
The way to make contact is different if you’re a student from Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. Contact:
If you suspend your studies you can usually postpone your student finance payments until you return.