The Student Loans Company (SLC) is urging full-time,
undergraduate students in England to get ready to apply for
student finance ahead of the application service launching in
early March.
So far this year, SLC has funded over 1 million students and
anticipates an increase in applications for academic year 21/22.
To help students to get ready to apply, SLC is asking them to
register their interest by inviting them to sign up to our
Apply Now mailing
list.
SLC will also host its annual Student Money Week event from 1-5
March 2021, to support students with their applications.
Throughout the week, students and their parents and partners will
be able to take part in a series of online Q&A sessions and
Facebook events. These will be hosted by SLC’s team of expert
customer advisors and will cover topics such as eligibility, how
to provide supporting evidence for your application, and extra
support available for disabled students and students who have an
adult or child dependant.
In the run up to Student Money Week new and continuing students
can access SLC’s dedicated Funding Your Future web page
which provides tips to help with the application process and all
the latest student finance information, including a short film.
SLC Director of Operations, Derek Ross said: “We are anticipating
a rise in application numbers this year, that’s why we are
encouraging new and returning students to get their applications
for finance in as early as possible. This is the case even if
they are not sure what course they will study or even which
college or university they will attend. We hope students get
ready to apply by signing up to our Apply Now mailing list and
making a date with Student Money Week. By doing so, they can get
on with planning for their future knowing that their student
finance is taken care of.”
5 student finance facts
- You can apply for Tuition Fee Loans to cover your fees and
Maintenance Loans to help with living costs. You can use the
student finance calculatorto
find out how much you could be entitled to.
-
Extra support may be
available if you have a disability or a child or adult
dependant who relies on you financially.
- You do not start repaying your student loan until the April
after you finish or leave your course and you are earning over
the repayment threshold.
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What you repay is
based on what you earn, not what you have borrowed.
- You can get all the latest information about student finance
by following Student Finance England on Facebook and Twitter.
