Student Finance (England) – Basics

The amount of Student Support you will receive, if you are eligible, depends on:

• your and your family’s income;
• when you start/started your course

Student Support is, broadly speaking, composed of:

• a loan for tuition fees;
• a loan for living costs;
• certain supplementary grants for specific categories, for example disabled students;
• a non-repayable maintenance grant.

If you are eligible for a full maintenance grant, you might also be eligible for an additional bursary from your university.

For more information about applying and application process you can visit the Student Finance England website

The Directgov website has UK Government information about financial help that is available to students in further and higher education, including application forms and contact details for Student Finance England, the EU Customer Services Team and the Student Loans Company

BIS is the government department that produces the England Student Support regulations, and accompanying guidance, for students and assessors. This guidance can be accessed on its dedicated website

This information can be useful if you are refused Student Support and you do not agree with that decision