Guidance and regulation

Guidance on claiming Universal Credit if you're a student.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 25 July 2023

If your child or partner is applying for student finance, you may be asked to support their application by giving us details about your household income. This is so they can get as much student finance as possible.

• From: Student Loans Company
• Updated: 24 May 2024

SLC issues guidance on how students should contact them.

• From: Student Loans Company
• Updated: 3 May 2024

Follow our steps to get your first payment if you're applying late for student finance.

• From: Student Loans Company
• Updated: 22 June 2024

Information for students about what living cost funding is available (including student finance for 2024 to 2025 and 2023 to 2024) for those living in England.

• From: Student Loans Company
• Updated: 26 January 2024

Eligibility and payment information for undergraduate students.

• From: Student Loans Company
• Updated: 26 January 2024

This guide will provide you with answers to the most common questions that undergraduate students are currently asking us.

• From: Student Loans Company
• Updated: 3 October 2023

Find out how interest is calculated and applied if you have a Plan 2 student loan, as well as previous interest rates.

• From: Student Loans Company
• Updated: 1 April 2024

Our appeals procedure was updated on 31 March 2023. Any new appeals received from 1 April 2023 will follow our new process. Customers should read the guidance on this page to find out how to make an appeal in relation to the…

• From: Student Loans Company
• Updated: 18 January 2024

Use this guide to get an estimate of our current timescales and find out when to expect an update on your undergraduate student finance application for 2023 to 2024.

• From: Student Loans Company
• Updated: 24 June 2024

Guidance for students on how to update your personal, uni, college and course details using your online student finance account.

• From: Student Loans Company
• Updated: 6 February 2024

You can allow another person or an organisation to help manage your account or act on your behalf.

• From: Student Loans Company
• Updated: 11 December 2023

If you're going back to university after studying previously or you're repeating a year, this can affect your student finance.

• From: Student Loans Company
• Updated: 20 July 2023

Information for students to help work out what academic year their course falls under.

• From: Student Loans Company
• Updated: 26 January 2024

You'll only make repayments to your student loan when you earn more than the repayment threshold amount. There are different repayment thresholds for different countries.

• From: Student Loans Company
• Updated: 10 April 2024

Track the status and progress of your student finance application using your online account to make sure your money is ready for starting your course.

• From: Student Loans Company
• Updated: 13 March 2024

Advice for institutions on the financial support young people may be able to access to help them participate in education and training.

• From: Education and Skills Funding Agency
• Updated: 27 April 2023

If you apply to Student Finance England for help with your studies for a full-time undergraduate course, you, your parents or partner may be asked to give us evidence.

• From: Student Loans Company
• Updated: 6 November 2023

Find out how interest is calculated and applied if you have a Plan 1 student loan, as well as previous interest rates.

• From: Student Loans Company
• Updated: 1 September 2023

Expecting your first student finance payment? We’ve got you covered!

• From: Student Loans Company
• Updated: 10 November 2023