Living Abroad

In the application for student finance it asks if you have lived abroad in the past 3 years. I am currently on my gap year in Namibia, so I am technically living abroad, but my 'home' address is still in the UK. I don't know if a gap year is special circumstances and the application covers that elsewhere or I need to state that I have liv...

Changing Details

Hi, I'm about to send off my student finance forms, but have not filled in the part which asks where I will be living during term time, as I don't know yet. How can I tell Student Finance England when I do know, do they can update their records? I'm filling in the paper copy, so can I just phone or email them and tell them? Thanks...

Independent student finance

Could anyone give me advice on student finance. I am a mature student (over 25yrs old) and have applied for a 3 year undergraduate degree, starting in September 2013. I have read that i will be classed an an independent student. I am currently living at home with my parents but am i right in thinking that their income is not assessed when...

Term-time Address

Hi. I have completed my student finance application and am ready to submit it, but I have one slight problem. Under 'term-time', I am told to enter my term time address, but I don't know it yet, and will not know it any time soon as I am yet to apply for accommodation at my firm choice. This means that I will find out my term time address...

Student finance - Solicitor letter required?

Hi, basically to cut a long story short, I applied for Uni to start last year but didn't go - at the time I used my girlfriend as 'sponsor' for the income assessment etc. So this year I have applied and been successful and my application for finance went through ok but with one little problem, because of my age apparently I didn't need to...

Parents seperated but not divorced

They've been split up for 5 years and living at different addresses however are not divorced Student finance asks for proof my mothers seperated but obviously doesn't have a decree nisi or confirmation from a solicitor Or because they're not divorced this doesn't affect any outcome of student finance so I just forget it? Thanks Posted fro...

Student Finance England - Paper Application

If, like me, you needed the paper application to apply for student finance, it can be found to download here: https://www.gov.uk/browse/education/stud ent-finance Scroll to 'Student Finance Forms'. Answer the questions and it gives you the appropriate form. All the forms are available through this method. For some odd reason the Student Fi...

finance application confusion

Hi, Im applying for my student finance now (college was supposed to be doing a workshop, but they keep pushing it back and ive given up on their help) and im confused with this question: Do you want to provide your financial details in support of your child or partner's application? Yes No Hide help help content for sponsors help conten...

Problem with Student Finance Application - help please!

Hey, so I called Student Finance to confirm that they do indeed give you finance for 3 years, plus one year, and minus any years you have already have. Meaning ultimately, you have one chance to fail a year, and you can then restart university and do 3 years anyway. Which is my plan. But now I look at the student finance application form,...

Parents forgotten their customer reference number, help please

I'm on the last part of my student finance application where it asks me for both my parents financial information and I have two options to select. Online - in the same application form as me Online - after I have completed the student finance application So with choosing either of them, it then asks my to enter my parents customer refere...

Help please....

hello :).. ive applied for uni and am off in september but im stuck with student finance.. a couple of months ago i was kicked out of my home and am now living with my boyfriend and his parents... with student finance where does that leave me? who should be the one on my application form? my mum has stop claiming benefits and is on a low...

Student finance national Insurance question

Hello there. I have registered and applied to student finance. But the problem is I don't have a national insurance number. I wasn't born here and I have never worked in this country. I also have settlement status (indefinite leave to remain, which I received late last year. I haven't got a British passport, so I'm not yet a Citizen) No...

Student finance: parent's login impossible question?

Attempting to finish my student finance application but seem to be having problems with the site... When my mum tries to login to add her details it asks a security question (e.g. first teacher? Give 8th and 12th characters). It has now asked two different questions, both of which ask for more letters than are in the 'secret answer' word.

Applying for student finance (nursing degree)

Hi, I have only just heard off my last uni so I'm now ready to apply for student finance but I don't know if I do through the regular student finance website because all tuition fees are paid for and I will be living at home so won't need any maintenance loans etc. the only thing I'm entitled to as far as I'm aware in the £1000 year nhs b...

Deleting Application

How do I delete my Student Finance application? I applied to uni last year but decided to take a gap year instead. I am now going to be going to uni abroad but i received a letter from sfe showing my application details for this year.

Supporting a student application

Hi there, I had an awful experience 3 4 years ago with my undergraduate student finance application & it it proving to be just as bad now I am applying for my PGCE!! I have completed my section of the form and my mother is now onto filling out hers. She has always done this by post and therefore the online section is very new to her. When...

Locked out of account.

Hi Lee, For some reason I have become locked out of my account, and Student Finance does not recognize my basic information such as Surname, DOB and post code. I cannot call Student finance due to being abroad, as I have been for the year, and so I am curious as to how to log-in and sort this out??...

Student Finance Application Error

I'm running into this error every time I try and submit my financial support application at Directgov. My entire application is filled out, up to the point where the site confirms that it is ready to submit. However, upon submission, the application is rejected, and this error message is given: "Unfortunately, we are unable to provide an...

student finance and being kicked out

Hi I'm new to this so don't even know if this is gonna post or anything but here goes... normally when I poly for student finance its based on household income from parents and I'm moving out in September s need the student finance money to afford the flat. However my parents have kicked me out now and there's no going back so I don't kno...

Student Finance Still Screwing up!

Hello all, I have a problem regarding student finance, it is sort of the same problem as last year. However they have managed to screw up even more. I applied for university to study Phyiscs! I applied for my student finance! They then told me that I am not eligible for student finance. I was pretty shocked! As it was my first time at uni...

Student Finance and names- online application

Hi, When I applied for student finance, it said to include "your first name(s)" but I only included my first name and didn't put my middle name. Is this okay and do I need to phone them to get it changed? Thank you...

called to cancelled application but still no change

Hi, I called up student finance about 2 weeks ago to cancel my 2012/2013 application so that I could apply for this years student finance as I did not get into uni last year. How long must I wait for my application to be cancelled because the lady on the phone said it would take 10 days but when I log on all my old details are still there...

Confused at Student Finance

Hey! It seems I have fallen at the first hurdle of student finance as I am confused at which to apply for. I am 18 and heading to uni this September to study geography. There are two options; 'Apply for Higher Education student finance' and 'Support a child/partner's application'. I'm not sure which one I should choose? My parents would...

Can't send evidence from parents until end of June!

Hello! I am an EU national and not from the UK. I am currently an Au-Pair abroad, not living with my family and I'm returning back home in June. I wanted to ask whether it is OK to send student finance form and proof of my identity now and then later when I'm at home I send the necessary papers from my parents (identity and household inco...

Help with my student finance application

Hi,I am currently applying for student finance to go to the University of York. I live in Newcastle and will be moving to York in October. My live in partner is in Afghanistan and wont be back for I start my degree. Where does that stand with student finance? Do I need to declare his earnings also? I work full time at the moment but will...

Providing evidence - NHS bursary

Just finished applying for student finance, and it asks me to 'select which evidence items you will send in support of your application' so when I do this it asks me for my NHS bursary info (doing an adult nursing course), however I haven't applied for this yet as I am unable to until I receive the letters from the NHS nearer the course s...

Student finance.

What happens if we apply for student finance, but don't get the grades on results day to be accepted into our chosen university? Can we just cancel our student finance loan?...

I need help for student finance england.

Hello friends, I would like to ask very important question about student finance. I did my undergraduate in 2006 from india. I have ILR I am just wondering can I apply for student loan because my friend told me they dont give student finance if you have undergraduate degree. I also applied for year 2 because I am hoping my university will...

Will this affect my student finance?

I'm starting a foundation year at LJMU this September and have already filled out and completed all of my student finance so everything there is good. However on UCAS and on my student finance I have said that I have chosen to follow my foundation year with a bachelors in biology, however I think by the end of my foundation year I might o...

Still haven't heard anything from student finance?

Was wondering whether I was the only one that hasn't heard back from Student finance yet? Applied over a month ago but not sure if its because they have a lot of applications going in at once or that my application hasn't gone through? The application was for 2013 - 2014...

Student Finance Help!!!!

Hi, i just submitted my student finance application, but now I look at it again I realise it's not showing the maintenance grant which I am entitled to the full amount of. My application is still waiting on my mum providing her details, so do you think they will reassess and give me the grant once they have these, or do I need to call the...

Unable to complete an online application

Hello I need to complete a renewal form (I have been taking a loan for the past 2 years). However, when I login to student finance, it only shows my current application for 2012/13 (which is approved and already paid). There is no option to complete an online application for 2013/2014. How can I resolve this? P.S: I have been previously a...

What evidence do you need for posting student finance application

I am sending my student finance via application because on line has so many problems for me. Is anyone else applying via application form? If so have you sent your application form and what evidence have you sent?...

Student Finance Parents info section

My parents don't work and their on tax credit, What can I put in the application where it asks about parents income?...

Non income assessed now?

I've just checked my Student finance account (I already know I'm getting paid late) and it says that "We have processed your application without using your household income. This is to ensure you have some student finance in place when you begin your course." And my loan has lost around £300. Will the application stay like this...

Student Finance Declaration Form 13/14

Customer reference: 18074042140 I have received a letter of the 19th April 2013, asking me to sign the enclosed declaration form. And referring to their offer of the 28th March 2013. This letter was confirming a non-income accessed Student Finance Declaration. After speaking to the speaking to the student finance help desk, I was advised...

Changing uni and go finance

Hi I am in my first year of study at a uni however I want to change to another uni this year. It looks like I would have to study from year 1 as there is quite a bit if difference in degrees. It's a four year degree. If I applied would I still get finance for the full 4 years even though I have already had it this year? Also I want to app...

Parental support in student finance! HELP!

Hi I'm slightly confused and a bit worried about my application for student finance as I couldn't put my parents details on it online as my mum went to do a degree about 10 years ago and my dad supported her but due to the fact it was 10 years ago and we have change a lot of details such as email and phone number since then they had no de...

Help with NHS bursary and Student finance pls!!

I am starting university in september 2013. I am doing an NHS funded course. Radiotherapy. I am really confused about student finance. Basically i am not going to take out any loans because i am living at home. However, i want the bursaries and grants which i dont have to pay back. I know that NHS do give bursaries and grants depending on...

Student finance HELP?!?!

Obviously the deadline for student finance is 31st May, I am worried that I have left it too late now , if I apply ASAP will the application be processed in time? It is the first time i have applied for it. Also if i am waiting on my passport what documents will i need to send as proof of identity etc... :S