Student Finance - Higher Education

• Who is eligible for support?
• How much can I receive?
• Additional support for living costs
• What happens if I transfer my course, have to repeat a year or change to part-time study?
• Application forms
• How to contact us
• Our commitment to you
• Survey results
• Have your say

Introduction
The Student Finance Section is responsible for the administration of applications and financial assessments for people who are thinking of going or who are in further and higher education.

Our customers range from young people who have just left compulsory school and are going to study in further education to young and mature people (including people with children) wishing to study in higher education.

Our vision statement is 'We are committed to promoting and delivering a fair, accessible, effective and innovative service to the community'.

Update

We processes applications using the national database maintained by the Student Loans Company (SLC).  The SLC has updated the database to enable assessment of the minimum 'non-income assessed' applications, but due to changes in the maintenance grant for 2008/2009, the ability to assess 'income assessed' applications will not be available until after 21 May 2008.

This means that whilst we can process all applications up to a certain point, students applying for the income assessed loans and grants cannot be finally assessed until after 21 May 2008. There will therefore be a backlog of applications waiting to be processed after 21st May 2008 and we will work through these in strict date order as quickly as possible.

Please note:  You must supply your original passport to support your application.  If you do not have a passport you can send your original birth certificate or adoption certificate.  If you send your birth certificate or adoption certificate it must be accompanied by a declaration signed by yourself and a person of standing.  This form can be downloaded at www.studentfinancedirect.co.uk or by calling 08456 077 577.