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Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales

Student Loans Company

June 10
12:58 2024

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This page is used for undergraduate student finance applications only. To get an update on your Postgraduate Loan or Advanced Learner Loan application, youll need to sign in to your student finance account.

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If youve applied for student finance

If youve recently applied for student finance, we might give you the minimum amount to make sure you have some funding near the start of your course.

How long it takes us to work on your application depends on what youve applied for and how many other students are applying at the same time.

If you apply this week for Current timescales are Expect an update from us between
Full-time undergraduate student finance 34 working days Monday 22 July and Friday 26 July
Part-time undergraduate student finance 35 working days Monday 29 July and Friday 2 August
Childcare Grant, Parents Learning Allowance or Adult Dependants Grant 19 working days Monday 1 July and Friday 5 July

Remember to check the progress of your application using your student finance account.

If youve sent us evidence or made a change to your application

If youve sent evidence to help us work out how much you can get, or youve told us that your circumstances have changed, the table below shows when you should expect an update from us.

If you send us information or evidence this week about Current timescales are Expect an update from us between
your financial information, including the PFF2 form 38 working days Monday 29 July and Friday 2 August
a change in your circumstances 19 working days Monday 1 July and Friday 5 July
Childcare Grant, Parents Learning Allowance or Adult Dependants Grant 19 working days Monday 1 July and Friday 5 July

If youve uploaded evidence or made a change to your application, your student finance account might not update straight away. Well update it once weve actioned your change or reviewed your evidence.

If youve applied for Disabled Students Allowance (DSA)

If youve applied for DSA, sent us evidence, or emailed us about your DSA application, the table below shows when you should expect an update from us.

This week, if youve sent us Current timescales are Expect an update from us between
a DSA application 10 working days Monday 24 June and Friday 28 June
medical evidence 6 working days Monday 17 June and Friday 21 June
a Needs Assessment report 8 working days Monday 17 June and Friday 21 June
a claim for expenses 5 working days Monday 17 June and Friday 21 June
an email 6 working days Monday 17 June and Friday 21 June

Theres no need to contact us once youve sent something. Well update you by email as soon as weve reviewed it, so make sure your contact details are up to date. Keep checking your email inbox for our replies and remember to check your junk or spam folders too!

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