Applying for student finance

Apply for funding

If your course starts in the 2021 / 22 academic year, you can apply from January 2021.

If your term dates are different to UK term dates, contact Student Finance to confirm when you should apply by.

If your course starts anytime between January and June, you need to apply before 31 December in the year before your course starts.

If your course starts anytime between July and December, you need to apply by 31 March in the year your course starts.

Late applications after 31 March might be accepted, but any applications after 31 December in the current academic year will not be accepted.

This timeline is for courses starting in the autumn.

If your course starts at any other time, you should contact us.

Month	Process
January to March	You should complete the online application form. These are processed within two weeks and you'll be sent an approval letter with an income statement form (HE2) and a notification of results (HE7) form emailed to you.
March to June	Parents of dependent students should complete the income statement form and forward it to Student Finance for certification. Independent students should submit their income statement form with their estimated income directly to Student Finance
June to August	Income statement forms are processed by Student Finance
August to September	Once you know your A-Level, Level 3 or IB results, you should complete the online form (HE7) and send or email copies of your exam results and a copy of your unconditional offer letter to Student Finance
August to December	You and your university / college will be sent a letter outlining your award
September to December	Autumn grant will be sent direct to the students bank account. Spring and Summers grant will be paid direct into the students account at the beginning of each term. The maintenance grant can only be paid once Student Finance have received all of the information required

To make sure your Student Finance application is processed, you need to submit the following details to the department.

For students entering their first year please make sure that all of the following details have been completed and submitted to Student Finance:

A-Level or Level 3 results
unconditional offer letter or email from the institute
students bank details
you have completed the details on the HE7 link that would have been emailed to the student
if required, that the HE2 income statement form has been completed and returned to the department

For a continuing students please make sure that all of the following details have been completed and submitted to Student Finance: