Full-time student finance information
Message from Student Finance England:
If you have applied or are applying for a full-time course through Clearing, there’s still time to get some student finance in time for the start of your course but you need to apply now at: www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance.
The deadline for applications has passed which means Student Finance England may not be able to work out your full entitlement in time for the start of term.
If this is the case:
- Student Finance England will make sure that you have some student finance available to you as close as possible to the start of your course. You will be initially assessed to work out how much funding you will receive without taking your household income into account.
- Student Finance England will then fully assess your application based on your household income once they have received and processed all the information and evidence required to support your application.
Changing your finance application
If you have already applied for student finance but your course, university or college have changed due to the Clearing process, you will need to inform Student Finance England of the changes.
You can do this quickly and easily by logging into your student finance account at www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance and changing your details – even if you applied on paper.
The payment of grants or loans
To make sure you are paid your student finance at the start of term, please sign and return the declaration form Student Finance England sent you with your Financial Notification letter.
- Once you register with your university or college, and they confirm your attendance with Student Finance England, your student finance will be paid into your bank in two to three working days.
- Please note that you will not receive any money prior to course start.
- Your Maintenance Loan and any grants due to you are paid directly into your bank account.
- Your Tuition Fee Loan is paid directly to your university or college.
