SLC is urging returning full-time undergraduate students in
England to submit their student finance applications by the
deadline on 25 June.
Students must apply for student finance for each year of study
and should do so before the deadline to ensure their finances are
in place at the start of the new academic year. To apply,
students simply sign into their online account to confirm their
details on the online application and submit their application.
Chris Larmer, SLC Executive Director, Operations, said:
As expected, we have seen a very strong demand for our
full-time undergraduate service this year with application
levels reaching record highs. Our advice to returning students
is to apply now so they can be
confident that they will have their student finance in place
when their studies continue in the Autumn.
The deadline for new full-time undergraduate students in England
to apply for their student finance was in May. Applicants who
missed the deadline should apply online now and if they
are eligible, they will receive a basic funding package when
their studies begin. A top up payment will be made as soon as
their full application is processed.
To support all students with their applications, SLC has made
information available to help answer some of the most common
questions about applying for student
finance. Students can also keep themselves up-to-date on the
latest information by following Student Finance England on
Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Returning students should apply online at https://studentfinance.campaign.gov.uk/
and remember:
- Applications can take six to eight weeks to process. Students
do not need to contact SLC during this time to check on the
status of their application. They will be contacted if any
additional information is needed.
- Once a student has applied their application will be
processed and they will be notified of their funding entitlement.
They will be contacted again closer to term start to let them
know that their payment is on track
- Students can also check their application’s progress in their
online account and view a ‘to do list’ of any action they need to
take.
- Parents and partners (sponsors) who are supporting a
student’s applications are also reminded to provide their
financial information as soon they’re asked. Sponsors will
receive an email once the student has submitted their part of the
application to let them know when and how to provide their
financial information, sponsors can also access this information
on a dedicated page at https://www.gov.uk/support-child-or-partners-student-finance-application
