Chech Eligible 

Check if you’re eligible for student finance 

                                                                                  Find Out How Much Loan You Could Get

Find out the maximum tuition fee and maintenance loan you could get if you’re a:

• new full-time student 
• continuing full-time student 
• EU student 

How much maintenance loan you get depends on where you’ll study and your household income.

1. Use the student finance calculator to estimate your maintenance loan 

You’ll have to pay back any loan you get.

1. Find out how much you’ll repay 
2. Find out when you’ll start repaying 

And Check if you can get extra help

You might be able to get extra money if you:

• are under 25, have no contact with your parents and support yourself 
•  pay for childcare 
• are a full-time student with children 
• have an adult who depends on you financially 
• have a disability, mental or physical health problem or learning difficulty like dyslexia 

You might also be able to get other financial help, for example from your university or the government.

Find out about extra help.

                                                                                                   Prepare Your Application

• Check when you can apply 
• Check what ID you’ll need 
• Check if you need to give proof of your household income

                                                                                                                  Apply

Apply online

You’ll need to create a student finance account if you’re a new student or sign into an existing account if you’re a returning student.

It can take up to 6 weeks to process your application. You might have to provide extra evidence.

                                                                            Update Your Details if your Circumstances Change

You must update your application if your circumstances change. For example if you:

• change your course through clearing
• change where you’re going to live – for example with your parents instead of halls

Find out how to update your application 

                                                                                              Make Sure You can be paid 

After you register at your university or college you’ll usually get your maintenance loan paid directly into your bank account at the start of each term.

Use your student finance account to:

• update your bank details – for example if you open a student account
• check how much you’ll be paid
• check when you’ll be paid

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                                                                                 Check What to do while You are Studying 

You’ll need to reapply for student finance for each year of your course.

You must keep your details up to date throughout your course because some changes can affect your loan payments, for example if your household income or bank details change.

1. Check how to update your details 
2. Find out what to do if you suspend or leave your course 

                                                                                      Check What to do When Stop Studying 

When you stop studying the Student Loans Company (SLC) will create a student loans repayment account for you.

Make sure your contact details are up to date in your repayment account. The log in details will be the same as for your student finance account.

Sign in to your student loan repayment account
Update your employment details 

                                                                                                    Repay Your Loan

Find out how much you’ll repay 
Find out when you’ll start repaying