Applying to Student Finance England

Applying for funding from Student Finance for:

2021/22 - Current Academic Year deadline dates to apply for this academic year's funding

2022/23 - Next Academic Year - deadline dates to apply for funding so it is in place for September

Deadline to apply for Student Finance - current year students

All students must apply for Student Loans Company (SLC) funding relating to the current academic year within 9 months of the first day of the academic year of their course.

For undergraduate students who started in September 2021 the deadline to apply for 201/22 SLC funding is 31 May 2022.

Students who wish to apply for a Masters Loan or Doctoral Loan must apply within 9 months of the first day of the last academic year of the course.

Please check the table below for your course start date and the relevant application deadline:

Course start date	Apply by
Between 1 August and 31 December	31 May after your course started
Between 1 January and 31 March	30 September after your course started
Between 1 April and 30 June	31 December after your course started
Between 1 July and 31 July	31 March after your course started

For more information www.gov.uk/apply-for-student-finance/when or contact the Funding and Financial Support team.

Applying for next Academic Year

In order for your funding to be in place for the start of the academic year in September you need to apply by

New students - 20 May 2022

Returning/continuing students - 24 June 2022

IMPORTANT MESSAGE - For students whose course includes a Foundation, Preliminary or Gateway Year (Year 0)

Are you a continuing, full time, undergraduate student in September 2022/23?

You may be invited by Student Finance (SF) to re-apply for funding for 2022/23
Apply as soon as possible - the sooner you apply, the sooner you'll get your finance sorted. Please only ever access your online account via "gov.uk/studentfinance"
You must complete your student finance application by 24 June 2022, in order for your funding to be in place for the start of term in September 2022.
You don't need to send SF any financial evidence up front
SF will ask you for your parents' or partner's National Insurance number and income so that as part of their assessment they can automatically check your household income details with HM Revenue & Customs
If SF do need financial evidence to support your application, they will only ask for copies of documents - you don't need to send in originals. You can now upload documents via SF online accounts.
If you don't complete your application by 24 June 2022 you may not get all the money you are entitled to at the start of term in September 2022

Are you a new, full time, undergraduate student in September 2022?

You will be able to apply online, usually, from the end of February 2022 at www.gov.uk/studentfinance

Remember:

There are student loans to help with tuition fees and living costs
Repayments are based on future earnings, not what you borrow, and you only repay when you have left university and are earning more than £27,295 per year (2020/21 threshold)

Also:

You don't have to have accepted a place at university to apply for student finance. Apply online by 20 May 2022 in order for your funding to be in place for the start of term in September 2022
Giving Student Finance (SF) your UK passport number and your parents' or partner's National Insurance number means that, as part of their assessment, SF can automatically check your identity with the Identity and Passport Service and household income with HM Revenue & Customs, providing your parent or partner has consented to disclosure of their income
If SF do need financial evidence to support your application they will only ask for copies of documents - you don't need to send in originals. You can now upload evidence via SFE online accounts.
If you are disabled or have children or adult dependants, you can apply for non-repayable grants
Visit gov.uk/studentfinance for more information and to apply.

Information for new part time undergraduate students in September 2022

gov.uk/studentfinance

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