Find out everything you need to know about student finance!
Everything you need to know about 2023 to 2024
Full-time undergraduate 2023 to 2024 applications are now open!
It’s quick and easy to apply, it should take less than 30 minutes.
Don’t worry if you’ve missed the new student deadline – there’s still time! Sign in or create an account and apply now! To make sure you get some money for the start of your course we may award you the minimum amount while we review your application.
Continuing students have until 23 June 2023 to re-apply to make sure your funding is in place for the start of your term. If you apply late, your money might be late!
Find out more about applying late.
EU Tuition Fee only applications for 2023 to 2024 are now open! If you qualify for Tuition Fee only, complete a paper EU Tuition Fee only application form.
How to apply for student finance
Check out our film to find out how to apply for student finance!
What’s available
Most students will have two costs to cover:
- tuition fees
- living costs
Find out about:
Tuition Fee Loan
You can get a Tuition Fee Loan of up to £9,250 which we’ll pay directly to your uni or college.
Maintenance Loan
You can also apply for a Maintenance Loan to help towards your living costs. We’ll use your household income and where you’re living during the academic year to calculate how much you can get.
Use our student finance calculator to get an estimate of how much you could get to help fund your studies!
It’s important to note that your Maintenance Loan might not cover all of your living costs. Read our guidance on understanding your living costs while studying at uni or college.
Extra help
We offer extra support if you have children or an adult who depends on you financially, or you have a disability, a long-term health condition, mental-health condition or specific learning difficulty. Our extra support includes:
Depending on your circumstances, you may be eligible for extra help from other sources.
To find out if you’re eligible for student finance, check out our eligibility guidance on GOV.UK.
Want to find out more about how student finance and repaying your student loan works? Check out the resources the Department for Education have created.
Common questions about student finance
If you’re an undergraduate student and looking for help, find the answers to our common questions about student finance.
How to check the status of your application
Check out our film to understand how to check the status of your application and what each status means!
What to do if you're a parent or partner
If you’ll be supporting your child or partner’s student finance application you should explore our latest guidance on how to support an application right first time.
Check out our film for guidance on how to support an application.
If you’re having trouble supporting an application online, it may be because your child or partner’s application has already been approved. Visit our page for information on what you should do.
Find out about part-time and postgraduate funding
Part-time undergraduate and postgraduate applications are now open! Sign in or create an account to apply!
Find out what student finance is available in 2023 to 2024 for part-time undergraduate and postgraduate Master’s and Doctoral students in England.
