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Student Loans Company

February 2026

SLC launches new Graduate Programme

December 2025

Students urged to stay alert for scams as January student finance payments …

November 2025

Student Loans Interest and Repayment Threshold Announcement for Plan 2 and …

October 2025

More than 1.1m customers have used SLC’s Digital Refund Service

SLC pays over £5billion in student finance at the start of the 25/26 academ…

September 2025

SLC pays £1.1 billion in first term Maintenance Loan payments to students t…

Students reminded to be vigilant of scams as 25/26 academic year begins

August 2025

UK’s Emergency Alert system

Supporting students as they start the 25/26 academic year

Student Loans Interest Rates and Repayment Threshold Announcement

SLC Advice to Students on Clearing 2025

May 2025

Supporting customers through their application journey

Almost half of new students in England missed the student finance deadline …

2025 to 2026: Part-time applications are open

Postgraduate student finance applications are now open for 25/26

March 2025

Apply now for student finance

SFE full-time undergraduate applications are now open for 2025 to 2026

Made for SLC

SLC announces new Glasgow apprenticeships during Scottish Apprenticeship We…

February 2025

Student Finance England mailing list 2025 to 2026

SLC announces new Darlington apprenticeships during National Apprenticeship…

January 2025

SLC starts 2025 by paying £3.2bn to students

November 2024

SLC continue to deliver DSA service reforms

Postgraduate Income Contingent Student Loans repayment threshold to apply f…

October 2024

More than 400,000 customers use SLC’s digital refund service in first six m…

SLC pays over £5billion in student finance since the start of the academic …

September 2024

Students from England can find answers to their questions

Checking a payment or application status

SLC’s biggest payment date of 24/25

Student Smishing Scams on the Rise

Student Smishing Scams on the Rise

August 2024

Change to Plan 1 student loan interest rate announcement

SLC continues to enable opportunity as 24/25 academic year begins

SLC Gives Students Advice for Clearing 2024

Student Loans Interest Rates and Repayment Threshold Announcement

Change to the Plan 2, Plan 5 and Plan 3 (“Postgraduate (PG)”) student loan …

July 2024

Change to the Plan 2, Plan 5 and Plan 3 (“Postgraduate (PG)”) student loan …

June 2024

Change to the Plan 2, Plan 5 and Plan 3 (“Postgraduate (PG)”) student loan …

May 2024

SLC urges students to apply now for student finance

Change to the Plan 2, Plan 5 and Plan 3 (“Postgraduate (PG)”) student loan …

April 2024

Delivering a better DSA service for customers

SLC officially opens new headquarters in Glasgow

Change to the Plan 2, Plan 5 and Plan 3 (“Postgraduate (PG)”) student loan …

March 2024

SLC urges new students to apply now as application window opens

Change to the Plan 2, Plan 5 and Plan 3 (“Postgraduate (PG)”) student loan …

February 2024

SLC introduces improved Disabled Students’ Allowance service

SLC Celebrates National Apprenticeship Week

Postgraduate Income Contingent Student Loans repayment threshold confirmed

Introducing SLC’s Charter for Customers who Require Additional Support

Students in England asked to sign up to SFE's mailing list

Change to the Plan 2, Plan 5 and Plan 3 (“Postgraduate (PG)”) student loan …

January 2024

First meeting of 2024 for SLC Customer Panel

SLC pays £3 billion in maintenance payments to students

SLC responds to National Audit Office (NAO) report

New year, new building as SLC moves into Glasgow headquarters

Change to the Plan 2, Plan 5 and Postgraduate (PG) student loan interest ra…

December 2023

Students reminded to stay sharp to scams as new year payment approaches

Change to the plan 2, plan 5 and postgraduate (PG) student loan interest ra…

November 2023

Interest rate cap for Plan 2, Plan 5 and Postgraduate student loans

SLC introduces Refund Request online form

Update on Repayment contact services

October 2023

More than £5 billion in student finance payments made at the start of acade…

Our DSA Journey

SLC Pays Out £2.3 billion in First Term Payments

September 2023

Student Loans Company appoints new People Director

Get the message - smishing reminder for students as the academic year begin…

Get ready for payment as the 23/24 academic year begins

Change to pre-2012 income contingent (ICR) student loans interest rate

August 2023

Student Loans Interest Rates and Repayment Threshold Announcement

SLC marks the start of Clearing 2023

SLC issues student finance application reminder as Clearing gets underway

Change to maximum Plan 2, Plan 5 and Postgraduate student loan interest rat…

July 2023

SLC Launches a Nationwide Search for Students and Alumni to Join Customer P…

Change to pre-2012 income contingent (ICR) student loans interest rate

Student Loans Company (SLC) confirms Disabled Students’ Allowance framework…

June 2023

Deadline for Student Finance Applications Approaches for Returning Students

SLC’s longest serving employee recognised in King’s Birthday Honours List

Deadline for Student Finance Applications Approaches for Returning Students

Student Loans Company appoints Jason Dunham as New Chief Information Office…

Change to pre-2012 income contingent (ICR) student loans interest rate

May 2023

Student Loans Company Reminds New Students to Apply Now

Student Loans Company Reminds New Students to Apply Now

Change to maximum Plan 2, Plan 5 and Postgraduate student loan interest rat…

April 2023

SLC launches application service for postgraduate study in Wales

Industrial action at SLC on Friday 28 April

SLC launches application service for postgraduate study

Change to pre-2012 income contingent (ICR) student loans interest rate

March 2023

Students in Wales invited to apply for 23/24 student finance

What support is available for students with a learning difficulty, mental h…

Industrial action at SLC on Wednesday 15 March

Apprenticeship trio are an asset to SLC

SLC launches recruitment search to mark Scottish Apprenticeship Week

Change to pre-2012 income contingent (ICR) student loans interest rate

February 2023

Students invited to apply for 23/24 student finance

Change to maximum Plan 2 and Postgraduate student loan interest rates

SLC announces new Darlington apprenticeships to mark National Apprenticeshi…

January 2023

Industrial action at SLC on Wednesday 1 February

SLC pays £2.3bn in second maintenance loan payments

Change to pre-2012 income contingent (ICR) student loans interest rate

December 2022

SLC phishing reminder to students

Change to pre-2012 income contingent (ICR) student loans interest rate

November 2022

Postgraduate Income Contingent Student Loans repayment threshold confirmed

SLC launches recruitment campaign to recruit more than 100 employees

Change to maximum Plan 2 and Postgraduate student loan interest rates

Student Loans Company Appoints Atos as final Strategic Partner

October 2022

Update on pre-2012 income contingent (ICR) student loans interest rate

8 things you should know about your student loan

The Student Loans Company appoints new CEO

The Student Loans Company pays £2.6bn in funding to students across the UK

Glasgow’s Buchanan Wharf Reaches ‘Topping Out’ Milestone

September 2022

Maintenance Loan payments reach £2.1bn as new academic year gets underway

SLC delivers more than £1bn in student Maintenance Loan payments

Fraud warning from SLC as new academic year approaches

SLC is Preparing for Payment

August 2022

Clearing launches for 2022

Clearing a path to higher education

Student Loans Interest Rates and Repayment Threshold Announcement

June 2022

SLC introduces new feature to help customers avoid over-repayment

SLC ready for busy Summer

Lifelong Loan Entitlement technology is top of the agenda for Secretary of …

Paula Sussex to leave SLC at end of 2022

May 2022

The student finance application clock is ticking

SLC launches part-time and postgraduate service in Wales

SLC launches application service for part-time and postgraduate study

Students in Wales are reminded to apply for student finance before deadline

Students heading to class this Autumn are reminded to apply for student fin…

April 2022

Student Loans Company Appoints TCS as Strategic Partner

Part time and postgraduate students in Wales invited to sign up to SFW mail…

March 2022

Part-time and postgraduate students invited to sign up to SFE mailing lists

Update on pre-2012 income contingent (ICR) student loans interest rate

Kaukab Stewart MSP visits SLC during Scottish Apprenticeship Week

Procurement reforms launched to improve service for DSA customers

Happy International Women’s Day from SLC

SLC celebrates Scottish Apprenticeship Week

The Student Loans Company urges people to apply for 150 new roles in the No…

Change to pre-2012 income contingent (ICR) student loans interest rate

Apply now for finance as the application service launches for 2022 to 2023

February 2022

Apply now for student finance as the application service launches for 22/23…

Get Ready to Apply for Student Finance

SLC marks National Apprenticeship Week with Darlington Programme Announceme…

Update to the repayment thresholds of post-2012 and postgraduate Income Con…

January 2022

Change to Plan 1 student loan interest rate

Students in England asked to sign up to SFE mailing list

Students in Wales asked to sign up to SFW mailing list

December 2021

Change to maximum Plan 2 and Plan 3 student loan interest rates

November 2021

Improving for customers and enabling opportunity

Leading Glasgow employer launches recruitment campaign

COP26: Taking small, practical steps to protect our planet

COP26: Building a more sustainable SLC

COP26: Reducing emissions and minimising waste across our estate

£5.3 billion in student finance paid so far this year

October 2021

Student Loans Company pays Maintenance Loan support to a record number of s…

September 2021

Delivering payments and supporting students to stay safe online

Student Loans Company to move to state-of-the-art Buchanan Wharf developmen…

SLC makes first Maintenance Loan payment to students

Change to maximum Plan 2 and the Postgraduate student loan interest rates

Fraud Facts for Freshers

Student Loans Company urges students in Wales to prepare for payment

August 2021

Student Loans Company urges students to prepare for payment

SLC prepares to pay record number of students

Student Loans Interest Rates and Repayment Threshold Announcement

SLC offers support to students receiving exam results

Student Loans Company appoints new Chief Financial Officer

July 2021

Students going through Clearing urged to apply now for student finance

Students in Clearing urged to apply now for student finance

SLC manages record numbers of student finance applications

SLC invites part-time and postgraduate students in Wales to apply for stude…

June 2021

SLC invites part-time and postgraduate students to apply for student financ…

Student Loans Company seeks strategic partner to support technology strateg…

Countdown for returning students to reapply for student finance in Wales

Countdown for returning students to reapply for student finance in England

Change to maximum Plan 2 and the Plan 3 student loan interest rates

May 2021

Student Loans Company appoints new Executive Director, Operations

Students in England should still apply for student finance

SLC recognised at FREDIE Awards

Countdown to apply for student finance in Wales

New Customer Panel will help transform customer experience

Countdown to apply for student finance in England

April 2021

Students in Wales can apply now for student finance

New and returning students urged to apply now for student finance

March 2021

Student Loans Company recruits technology professionals to help transform t…

IWD spotlight on Executive Director, Bernice McNaught

IWD spotlight on Chief Information Security Officer, Kirsty Jordan

IWD spotlight on Graduate Apprentice, Hazel Fulton

Students invited to apply now for finance as the application service launch…

February 2021

Diversity award for the Student Loans Company

Transforming SLC to support the post-Covid economy

Student Loans Company asks students to get ready to apply

January 2021

SLC statement in response to CMA statement of 29 January 2021

Student Loans Company responds to Skills for Jobs white paper

Creating a new opportunity for customers to have their say

SLC recruits members for new Student Finance Customer Panel

December 2020

Festive Opening Hours

A blog on SLC's Corporate Plan by CEO, Paula Sussex

November 2020

SLC urges customers to join Direct Debit scheme at the end of their student…

October 2020

£5 billion in student finance paid so far this term

Two new Non-Executive Directors appointed to the Student Loans Company Boar…

Payments delivered to over 700,000 new and returning students

September 2020

Continuing to deliver payments to students

Delivering payments and keeping students safe online

Student Loans Company appoints Atos as a Strategic Partner

Supporting students with first payments

Fraud Facts for Freshers

Preparing to Pay

Student Loans Company calls on students in Wales to prepare for payment

Student Loans Company calls on students to get ready for payment

August 2020

Student Loans Company ready to handle changes in circumstances and late app…

Improving Student Loans Company service for customers in repayment

Clearing the myths on student finance

Student Loans Interest Rates and Repayment Threshold Announcement

SLC urges students entering Clearing to apply for finance right away

July 2020

Pride at Home

Online Repayment Service - you talked, we listened

SLC Launches New Online Repayment Service

Student finance through the pandemic

June 2020

Students in Wales can apply now for postgraduate funding

Applications open for Postgraduate Doctoral Loans

SLC unveils new Digital Evidence Submission service

Student Support in England

Returning students given more time to apply for student finance

Part time students in Wales can apply now for student finance

Apply for part time and post graduate master's student finance

Latest statistical release now available

SLC extends student finance deadline for full-time, returning students in E…

May 2020

Disabled Students' Allowances (DSAs): What's available & how to apply

Students in Wales encouraged to apply now for student finance

Message from David Wallace, Deputy CEO of the Student Loans Company

April 2020

Students in England encouraged to apply now for student finance

Update on SLC Customer Contact Services

SLC restores partial customer contact services

SLC Coronavirus (COVID-19) update

March 2020

Change to Plan 1 Interest Rates

SLC Coronavirus (COVID-19) update

Peter Lauener appointed Chair of the Student Loans Company

SLC Executive Director of Operations visits Durham University

Welsh students invited to apply now for student finance

SLC celebrates Scottish Apprenticeship Week

February 2020

Student Loans Company to refund over-repaying customers

Student Loans Company commences strategic partner procurement

Student Money Week 2020

Students can apply now for 20/21 student finance

January 2020

Professor Andrew Wathey CBE appointed interim Chair of the Student Loans Co…

SLC Executive Director of People visits Brighton University

Reaching out across the sector

September 2019

Freshers: avoid the phisher’s net!

Student Loans Company calls on students to prepare for payment

August 2019

Student Loans Company appoints new Chief Information Officer (CIO)

Getting Clear on Student Finance

Paula Sussex's speech to the NUS, Memberships Services Conference

Glasgow employer launches Graduate Apprenticeship Programme

Student Loans Interest and Repayment Threshold Announcement

July 2019

School's in for summer for students from Glasgow

New Head of Corporate Affairs at the Student Loans Company

June 2019

SLC Grabs Gold in Global Customer Service Award

DfE Permanent Secretary visits SLC's Darlington office

Part-time student finance applications are now open!

Student loan repayment has a new home

EU Nationals and student finance in NI

May 2019

EU Nationals and student finance in Wales for the academic year 2020/21

EU Nationals and Student Finance in England

Student Loans Company signs Time to Change Employer Pledge

April 2019

More Frequent Data Sharing

Student Loans Company gains international Investors in People accreditation

Student Finance Wales scoops national accolade at industry awards

March 2019

Signing the way to student finance

Welsh students encouraged to apply now for student finance

Warning as fraudsters target students' final loan instalments

Apprentices celebrate Scottish Apprenticeship Week

Universities Minister visits Student Loans HQ in Glasgow

February 2019

Aspiring students encouraged to apply now for student finance

Student Loans Company marks LGBT+ milestone

Student Money Week 2019 brings finance to life for students

January 2019

SLC goes virtual with open day

Student loans' staff hit the right notes for cancer charity

December 2018

SLC urges students to get finances in shape for 2019

September 2018

Student Loans Company announces new CEO

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