How to apply for
student finance
If you're starting a higher
education course or you're an existing student continuing your
education in the 2009/10 academic year, you may be entitled to
financial support.
The types of financial support available includes
grants, burseries and loans. You can find what you might be
entitled to and apply at www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance.
Who will deal with your application
If you're starting a full time higher education course or you're an
existing student in the 2009/10 academic year, the way your
application for financial support is dealt with has changed.
Depending on your circumstances, your application will either be
dealt with by Student Finance England or by our Student Support
Section.
Students whose applications will be dealt with by Student Finance
England
- All new students starting in 2009/10
For example, if you are studying for an honours' degree, foundation
degree, higher national Certificate (HNC), Higher National Diploma
(HND) or Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE)
- Students who have applied in the past but did not receive any
funding
- Students who have taken more than a two-year break from their
course
- Students who withdrew permanently from a course and now want to
start a new course. (Not those who are just transferring from one
course to another)
- Students who did a higher education course in the past, and now
want to take another course of higher education
- Students who are starting another 'end on' course, such as a
Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) or have already done a
foundation degree or HND and now want to take an honours
degree
Students whose applications will be dealt with by our Student
Support Section
You must have started your current
course during or before the 2008/09 academic year, have been found
eligible to receive funding and are:
- Continuing on to the second, third or fourth year of your
course of study. This includes you if your foundation year is
integrated as part of the degree course - check with your
university if you are not sure; or
- Transferring to another course as part of a single course of
study; or
- Transferring from one course to another - in the same or a
different Higher Education Institution - but not if that is another
'end on' course such as PGCE or was an HNC, HND or DipHE or an
honours degree course after taking a foundation degree, you should
apply to Student Finance England
Need more advice?
If you need more advice go to
www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance or
contact Student Finance England.