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How you apply depends on whether you have studied before and where youre from or normally live.
Before you apply, check youre eligible for student finance and the type of funding you could get.
??New students who are from or normally live in England
Most full-time and part-time students who are from or normally live in England can apply online to Student Finance England.
Set up a student finance online account.
Log in and complete the online application.
Include your household income if needed. Your parent or partner will be asked to confirm these details.
Send in proof of identity, if needed.
If you cannot apply online, use the form finder to get the forms you need. You can call Student Finance England if you want to apply online but you cannot use a computer without help.
If youre eligible for tuition fee-only funding
You must apply by post.
You can use the form finder to find and download your form.
Youll get a letter confirming how much youll get, usually within 6 weeks.
Continuing students who are from or normally live in England
Youre a continuing student if you are:
- moving on to the next year of your course
- repeating a year of the same course or returning to a course after taking time out
- transferring onto a new course from your old course
If youre a continuing student whos from or normally lives in England, you should log in to your student finance account and apply online.
If youre eligible for tuition fee-only funding
Youll be sent application forms to fill in and return by post. Log in to your student finance account to check your address is up to date.
If youre returning to study after taking time out for personal reasons
Theres a different process if you have studied for more than one year before and youre going back to your studies after stopping your course because of personal reasons. This could be for things like if you were ill, pregnant, caring for someone or someone close to you died.
You should log in to your student finance account and apply online.
You must also send a letter explaining why you suspended your studies with supporting evidence.
The letter must include:
- your customer reference number for student finance
- an explanation of your situation and why you had to suspend your studies
Supporting evidence can include:
- a letter from your doctor or social services on headed paper
- a letter from your university or college on headed paper
- copies of birth or death certificates
You might need to send more than one piece of evidence if it helps you to show why you stopped your course.
Log in to your student finance account to send the letter and evidence to Student Finance England, or send it by post.
Student Finance England
PO Box 210
Darlington
DL1 9HJ
Student Finance England will send you a letter confirming how much youll get, usually within 8 weeks.
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Theres a different process if youre from or normally live in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. Check: