Archived government news
December 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 02 December 2024
November 2024
Contact Student Finance England Friday, 29 November 2024
Contact the Student Loans Company Friday, 29 November 2024
Transparency data: SLC Supplier Spend August 2024 Friday, 29 November 2024
Accredited official statistics: Student support for higher education in Eng… Thursday, 28 November 2024
Accredited official statistics: Student support for higher education in Eng… Thursday, 28 November 2024
Accredited official statistics: Student support for higher education in Wal… Thursday, 28 November 2024
Accredited official statistics: Student support for higher education in NI … Thursday, 28 November 2024
Accredited official statistics: UK comparisons - to academic year 2023/24 Thursday, 28 November 2024
Corporate report: SLC Annual Business Plan 2024-25 Tuesday, 26 November 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 25 November 2024
SLC continue to deliver DSA service reforms Wednesday, 20 November 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 18 November 2024
Corporate report: Independent Assessors’ Annual Report 2023/24 Friday, 15 November 2024
Guidance: Migrant worker evidence for Student Finance England Thursday, 14 November 2024
Postgraduate Income Contingent Student Loans repayment threshold to apply f… Thursday, 14 November 2024
Help if you're a student with a learning difficulty, health problem or disa… Wednesday, 13 November 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 11 November 2024
Guidance: 2024 to 2025 Postgraduate Doctoral change of circumstances form Monday, 11 November 2024
Form: Student finance application forms and notes for new 2024 to 2025 full… Monday, 11 November 2024
Form: Student finance application forms and notes for continuing 2024 to 20… Monday, 11 November 2024
Guidance: 2024 to 2025 Postgraduate Master's Loan request form Monday, 11 November 2024
Guidance: 2024 to 2025 Postgraduate Doctoral Loan request form Monday, 11 November 2024
Student finance if you suspend or leave your course Friday, 08 November 2024
Childcare Grant Friday, 08 November 2024
Form: Disabled Students' Allowance application forms and notes for 2024 to … Thursday, 07 November 2024
Form: DSA forms and guidance notes Thursday, 07 November 2024
Guidance: Student Finance England – ‘How to’ guide Tuesday, 05 November 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 04 November 2024
October 2024
More than 400,000 customers use SLC’s digital refund service in first six m… Thursday, 31 October 2024
Official Statistics: Student loan repayments via PAYE eligible for refund -… Thursday, 31 October 2024
More than 400,000 customers use SLC’s digital refund service in first six m… Thursday, 31 October 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 28 October 2024
Guidance: 2024 to 2025 Student finance application forms and notes for post… Monday, 28 October 2024
Guidance: 2024 to 2025 Student finance application forms and notes for post… Monday, 28 October 2024
Form: Guidance for students submitting evidence who qualify for Tuition Fee… Friday, 25 October 2024
Form: How to report suspected fraud to the Student Loans Company Tuesday, 22 October 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 21 October 2024
Repaying your student loan Friday, 18 October 2024
SLC pays over £5billion in student finance since the start of the academic … Thursday, 17 October 2024
Guidance: Allowing someone else to manage your student loan account Tuesday, 15 October 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 14 October 2024
Form: Student finance application forms and notes for new 2024 to 2025 part… Monday, 14 October 2024
Form: Higher Education Short Course Loans forms for students whose course s… Monday, 14 October 2024
Guidance: Advanced Learner Loan application form for students whose courses… Monday, 14 October 2024
Form: Student finance application forms and notes for new part-time student… Monday, 14 October 2024
Form: Student finance application forms and notes for new part-time student… Monday, 14 October 2024
Doctoral Loan Monday, 14 October 2024
Master's Loan Monday, 14 October 2024
Advanced Learner Loan Monday, 14 October 2024
Student finance: how to apply Monday, 14 October 2024
Support your child or partner's student finance application Thursday, 10 October 2024
Form: Make a Subject Access Request to the Student Loans Company (SLC) Tuesday, 08 October 2024
Guidance: Independent Assessors for SLC: Terms of Reference Tuesday, 08 October 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 07 October 2024
Transparency data: SLC Board meeting minutes 2024 Friday, 04 October 2024
Transparency data: Student Loans Company commercial pipeline data: 2024 to … Friday, 04 October 2024
Guidance: Accessibility information for Student Loans Company services Friday, 04 October 2024
September 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 30 September 2024
Official Statistics: Early-in-year student withdrawal notifications: academ… Thursday, 26 September 2024
Official Statistics: Early-in-year student withdrawal notifications: academ… Thursday, 26 September 2024
Students from England can find answers to their questions Tuesday, 24 September 2024
Checking a payment or application status Tuesday, 24 September 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 23 September 2024
SLC’s biggest payment date of 24/25 Monday, 23 September 2024
Transparency data: Freedom of information compliance statistics Thursday, 19 September 2024
Corporate report: SLC's Modern Slavery Statement 2023-24 Thursday, 19 September 2024
Get undergraduate student finance: step by step Wednesday, 18 September 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 16 September 2024
Guidance: How interest is calculated - Plan 5 Monday, 16 September 2024
Guidance: How interest is calculated - Postgraduate Loan Monday, 16 September 2024
Guidance: How interest is calculated - Plan 2 Monday, 16 September 2024
Student Smishing Scams on the Rise Thursday, 12 September 2024
Official Statistics: Advanced learner loans paid in England: 2023 to 2024 Thursday, 12 September 2024
Official Statistics: Advanced Learner Loans paid in England AY 2023/24, Aug… Thursday, 12 September 2024
Student Smishing Scams on the Rise Tuesday, 10 September 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 09 September 2024
Corporate report: SLC's Records Management Policy Friday, 06 September 2024
Transparency data: SLC Supplier Spend May 2024 Wednesday, 04 September 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 02 September 2024
Guidance: How interest is calculated - Plan 4 Monday, 02 September 2024
Guidance: How interest is calculated - Plan 1 Sunday, 01 September 2024
August 2024
Guidance: How interest is calculated - Plan 1 Friday, 30 August 2024
Transparency data: SLC Supplier Spend July 2024 Friday, 30 August 2024
Transparency data: SLC Supplier Spend June 2024 Friday, 30 August 2024
Change to Plan 1 student loan interest rate announcement Friday, 30 August 2024
Form: Make a Subject Access Request to the Student Loans Company (SLC) Thursday, 29 August 2024
SLC continues to enable opportunity as 24/25 academic year begins Thursday, 29 August 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 26 August 2024
Transparency data: SLC Supplier Spend April 2024 Thursday, 22 August 2024
Transparency data: SLC prompt payment data 1 April 2024 - 31 March 2025 Wednesday, 21 August 2024
Transparency data: SLC Supplier Spend March 2024 Wednesday, 21 August 2024
Transparency data: Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA): Assessment Centre Lo… Tuesday, 20 August 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 19 August 2024
Transparency data: Expenses incurred by SLC board members and senior execut… Friday, 16 August 2024
Check what undergraduate student finance you can apply for depending on you… Wednesday, 14 August 2024
SLC Gives Students Advice for Clearing 2024 Wednesday, 14 August 2024
Student Loans Interest Rates and Repayment Threshold Announcement Tuesday, 13 August 2024
Student Loans Interest Rates and Repayment Threshold Announcement Monday, 12 August 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 12 August 2024
Transparency data: SLC Board meeting minutes 2024 Tuesday, 06 August 2024
Transparency data: SLC Economic Crime Unit Statement of Intent Tuesday, 06 August 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 05 August 2024
Form: Student finance application forms and notes for new 2024 to 2025 full… Monday, 05 August 2024
Form: Student finance application forms and notes for new 2023 to 2024 full… Monday, 05 August 2024
Transparency data: SLC Economic Crime Unit Statement of Intent Friday, 02 August 2024
Guidance: How interest is calculated - Plan 5 Thursday, 01 August 2024
Guidance: How interest is calculated - Postgraduate Loan Thursday, 01 August 2024
Guidance: How interest is calculated - Plan 2 Thursday, 01 August 2024
Change to the Plan 2, Plan 5 and Plan 3 (“Postgraduate (PG)”) student loan … Thursday, 01 August 2024
July 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 29 July 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 22 July 2024
Guidance: Guidance for students going through Clearing Wednesday, 17 July 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Tuesday, 16 July 2024
Guidance: 2024 to 2025 Student finance application forms and notes for post… Monday, 15 July 2024
Guidance: 2024 to 2025 Student finance application forms and notes for post… Monday, 15 July 2024
Guidance: How interest is calculated - Plan 2 Wednesday, 10 July 2024
Guidance: How interest is calculated - Plan 5 Wednesday, 10 July 2024
Guidance: How interest is calculated - Postgraduate Loan Wednesday, 10 July 2024
Transparency data: Data Protection Statement /Job Applicant Privacy Notice … Monday, 08 July 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 08 July 2024
Change to the Plan 2, Plan 5 and Plan 3 (“Postgraduate (PG)”) student loan … Wednesday, 03 July 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Tuesday, 02 July 2024
June 2024
Official Statistics: Early-in-year student withdrawal notifications: academ… Thursday, 27 June 2024
Official Statistics: Early-in-year student withdrawal notifications: academ… Thursday, 27 June 2024
Official Statistics: Advanced Learner Loans paid in England AY 2023/24, Aug… Thursday, 27 June 2024
Official Statistics: Advanced learner loans paid in England: 2023 to 2024 Thursday, 27 June 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 24 June 2024
Form: Student finance application forms and notes for new 2024 to 2025 full… Monday, 24 June 2024
Form: Student finance application forms and notes for new part-time student… Monday, 24 June 2024
Form: Student finance application forms and notes for new part-time student… Monday, 24 June 2024
Form: Disabled Students' Allowance application forms and notes for 2024 to … Monday, 24 June 2024
Guidance: 2024 to 2025 Postgraduate Doctoral change of circumstances form Monday, 24 June 2024
Guidance: 2024 to 2025 Postgraduate Doctoral Loan request form Monday, 24 June 2024
Guidance: 2024 to 2025 Postgraduate Doctoral UK employment form Monday, 24 June 2024
Guidance: 2024 to 2025 Postgraduate Doctoral document return form Monday, 24 June 2024
Guidance: 2024 to 2025 Postgraduate Doctoral UK passport details form Monday, 24 June 2024
Guidance: How to get your first payment if you’re applying late Saturday, 22 June 2024
Accredited official statistics: Student loans in Scotland: 2023 to 2024 - g… Thursday, 20 June 2024
Accredited official statistics: Student Loans in Northern Ireland: 2023 to … Thursday, 20 June 2024
Accredited official statistics: Student loans in England: 2023 to 2024 Thursday, 20 June 2024
Accredited official statistics: Student Loans in Wales: 2023 to 2024 Thursday, 20 June 2024
Accredited official statistics: UK comparisons - to financial year 2024 Thursday, 20 June 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 17 June 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 10 June 2024
Guidance: Advanced Learner Loans terms and conditions for students who star… Monday, 10 June 2024
Guidance: Advanced Learner Loan application form for students whose courses… Monday, 10 June 2024
Form: Advanced Learner Loan UK Passport details form Monday, 10 June 2024
Form: Advanced Learner Loan - Loan Request form Monday, 10 June 2024
Form: Advanced Learner Loan Evidence Return form Monday, 10 June 2024
Guidance: Advanced Learner Loans terms and conditions for students who star… Monday, 10 June 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Thursday, 06 June 2024
Change to the Plan 2, Plan 5 and Plan 3 (“Postgraduate (PG)”) student loan … Saturday, 01 June 2024
May 2024
Corporate report: SLC's Freedom of Information policy Friday, 31 May 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Wednesday, 29 May 2024
Guidance: Supporting your child or partner’s student finance application in… Friday, 24 May 2024
Guidance: Guidance for students from Scotland Thursday, 23 May 2024
Guidance: Contact SLC - repayment enquiries Thursday, 23 May 2024
Guidance: How to get your first payment if you’re applying late Wednesday, 22 May 2024
Get undergraduate student finance: step by step Tuesday, 21 May 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 20 May 2024
Form: Getting a refund from SLC Friday, 17 May 2024
SLC urges students to apply now for student finance Wednesday, 15 May 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 13 May 2024
Form: Change of circumstances form for part-time students Monday, 13 May 2024
Form: Student finance application forms and notes for continuing 2024 to 20… Monday, 13 May 2024
Form: Student finance application forms and notes for new 2024 to 2025 part… Monday, 13 May 2024
Form: Guidance for students submitting evidence who qualify for Tuition Fee… Monday, 13 May 2024
Form: Tuition Fee Loan request form for students who qualify for Tuition Fe… Monday, 13 May 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Thursday, 09 May 2024
Transparency data: Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA): Assessment Centre Lo… Wednesday, 08 May 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Wednesday, 08 May 2024
Transparency data: SLC Board meeting minutes 2024 Wednesday, 08 May 2024
Guidance: Guidance on contacting the Student Loans Company Friday, 03 May 2024
Guidance: Supporting your child or partner’s student finance application in… Thursday, 02 May 2024
Change to the Plan 2, Plan 5 and Plan 3 (“Postgraduate (PG)”) student loan … Wednesday, 01 May 2024
April 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 29 April 2024
Corporate report: Social Media Acceptable Use Policy Monday, 29 April 2024
Form: Student finance application forms and notes for new 2024 to 2025 full… Thursday, 25 April 2024
Transparency data: SLC Board meeting minutes 2024 Wednesday, 24 April 2024
Transparency data: SLC Board meeting minutes 2023 Wednesday, 24 April 2024
Guidance: Previous annual repayment thresholds Tuesday, 23 April 2024
Transparency data: Student Loans Company commercial pipeline data: 2023 to … Tuesday, 23 April 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 22 April 2024
Guidance: Previous annual repayment thresholds Thursday, 18 April 2024
Guidance: Overseas earnings thresholds for Plan 4 student loans Thursday, 18 April 2024
Delivering a better DSA service for customers Wednesday, 17 April 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 15 April 2024
Transparency data: SLC Supplier Spend February 2024 Monday, 15 April 2024
Transparency data: SLC Supplier Spend January 2024 Monday, 15 April 2024
SLC officially opens new headquarters in Glasgow Friday, 12 April 2024
Guidance: Overseas earnings thresholds for postgraduate student loans Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Guidance: Overseas earnings thresholds for Plan 4 student loans Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Guidance: Overseas earnings thresholds for Plan 2 student loans Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Guidance: Overseas earnings thresholds for Plan 1 student loans Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Guidance: Current year income – Guidance on finalisation assessments Tuesday, 09 April 2024
Statutory guidance: Student loans: a guide to terms and conditions Saturday, 06 April 2024
Statutory guidance: Scottish student loans: a guide to terms and conditions Saturday, 06 April 2024
Guidance: Overseas earnings thresholds for postgraduate student loans Friday, 05 April 2024
Guidance: Overseas earnings thresholds for Plan 4 student loans Friday, 05 April 2024
Form: Apply for a Current Year Income assessment for a previous tax year Friday, 05 April 2024
Guidance: Overseas earnings thresholds for Plan 2 student loans Friday, 05 April 2024
Guidance: Overseas earnings thresholds for Plan 1 student loans Friday, 05 April 2024
Form: Getting a refund from SLC Friday, 05 April 2024
Change to the Plan 2, Plan 5 and Plan 3 (“Postgraduate (PG)”) student loan … Wednesday, 03 April 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Tuesday, 02 April 2024
Guidance: Guidance for students from Scotland Tuesday, 02 April 2024
Guidance: How interest is calculated - Plan 5 Monday, 01 April 2024
Guidance: How interest is calculated - Plan 2 Monday, 01 April 2024
Guidance: How interest is calculated - Postgraduate Loan Monday, 01 April 2024
March 2024
Corporate report: Student Loans Company (SLC) Gender Pay Gap Report for 202… Thursday, 28 March 2024
Corporate report: SLC Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Annual Report 2023 Thursday, 28 March 2024
Official Statistics: Early-in-year student withdrawal notifications: academ… Thursday, 28 March 2024
Official Statistics: Early-in-year student withdrawal notifications: academ… Thursday, 28 March 2024
Guidance: Guidance for students from Scotland Tuesday, 26 March 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 25 March 2024
SLC urges new students to apply now as application window opens Monday, 25 March 2024
Transparency data: Data Protection Statement /Job Applicant Privacy Notice … Thursday, 21 March 2024
Official Statistics: Over-repayment of income contingent loans through PAYE… Thursday, 21 March 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 18 March 2024
Guidance: Guidance on contacting the Student Loans Company Thursday, 14 March 2024
Official Statistics: Advanced Learner Loans paid in England AY 2023/24, Aug… Thursday, 14 March 2024
Official Statistics: Advanced learner loans paid in England: 2023 to 2024 Thursday, 14 March 2024
Guidance: Supporting your child or partner’s student finance application in… Wednesday, 13 March 2024
Guidance: Checking the status of your student finance application Wednesday, 13 March 2024
Form: Change of circumstances form for tuition fee only students Wednesday, 13 March 2024
Form: Student finance application forms and notes for new 2024 to 2025 full… Wednesday, 13 March 2024
Form: Student finance application forms and notes for continuing 2024 to 20… Wednesday, 13 March 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 11 March 2024
Guidance: Student Loans Company Privacy Notice Thursday, 07 March 2024
Transparency data: Expenses incurred by SLC board members and senior execut… Thursday, 07 March 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 04 March 2024
Guidance: How interest is calculated - Postgraduate Loan Friday, 01 March 2024
Guidance: How interest is calculated - Plan 5 Friday, 01 March 2024
Guidance: How interest is calculated - Plan 2 Friday, 01 March 2024
Change to the Plan 2, Plan 5 and Plan 3 (“Postgraduate (PG)”) student loan … Friday, 01 March 2024
February 2024
Press release: SLC introduces improved Disabled Students’ Allowance service Thursday, 29 February 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 26 February 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 19 February 2024
Guidance: Contact SLC - repayment enquiries Monday, 19 February 2024
Form: Disabled Students' Allowance application forms and notes for 2023 to … Tuesday, 13 February 2024
Form: Disabled Students' Allowance application forms and notes for 2022 to … Tuesday, 13 February 2024
Form: Disabled Students' Allowance evidence form Tuesday, 13 February 2024
Transparency data: SLC prompt payment data 1 April 2023 - 31 March 2024 Tuesday, 13 February 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 12 February 2024
Guidance: Updating your student finance details Tuesday, 06 February 2024
SLC Celebrates National Apprenticeship Week Tuesday, 06 February 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 05 February 2024
Introducing SLC’s Charter for Customers who Require Additional Support Monday, 05 February 2024
Guidance: Our commitment to supporting customers who need additional suppor… Monday, 05 February 2024