Student finance after finishing first year of uni

Hey guys, basically just looking for some advice about finance.I'm finishing uni after my exams are done this year but I am confused about student finance as some are saying that with grants I will have to pay back immediately but if I'm doing a whole year of uni, why is this? As surely I will have stuck at the institution for a year so t...

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...

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,...

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...

3rd year EU student (no loan before) - which form to use?

Hi, I'm an EU student entering my 3rd, last year this September and I had a scholarship for the first two years of my studies. Which document should I use to apply for finance for the 2013/2014 academic year only? Am I a "continuing student" when applying for finance? Thanks for your help.

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...

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...

Finance Eligibility after Course Transfer

I've just finished my first year at university studying Accounting and Finance and I am internally transferring to a new course after summer. However it is a art and design foundation course, after completing this I plan to go onto architecture which is another 3 years. I am wondering how this will effect my student finance and if I will...

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...

Change of circumstance form ?

i know it existed last year and now that i need it i cant find it! i need help, my parents income has changed dramaticaly in the past year so they can no longer suport me whilst i study and the loan i get currently isnt enough to cover my maintance. i am re applying for student finance for the year 2013/14 but of course they only take int...

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 Loan Help

hey. So basically I have finally got around to getting my parents to fill out the financial forms for student finance as I recently learned that I have got nearly £1,700 less in my student loan than I'm entitled to. (I'm a first year student and have survived through working all summer / my first year so far). My parents have sent off the...

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...

Nursing as a Second degree- Finance

Hi there, :) I am currently finishing my English Literature degree, but I really want to pursue my dreams of becoming a nurse :) I know it sounds mad! I've got an interview and want to work in care for a year to gain some experience before applying for next year, but I'm now worried about the finance for another degree. I would live at ho...

Changing courses.

Just a quick question regarding student finance. I have just accepted an offer for Adult Nursing next March. I went to university in September 2011, but left quickly after meaning i didn't pay any fees. I did apply for student finance though. I have nearly completed a year of university this year and received the full student finance. Whe...

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...

Student finance payment

Student Finance Payment? Evening Guys, I just wondered whether any one can help me.... Tomorrow 3rd September, I should be receiving my student finance payment for my third year. In the past every time I have been paid, my payment status on my student finance account said SUBMITTED. I have checked it today and it is still staying APPROVED...

Student Finance Loan/Grant?????

I am a student in my 1st year and wanting to pull out, but I really want to keep my last semesters loan/grant from student finance, only because I need to pay some important things of with it. I am a little confused if I am able to keep the loan and grant, and then student finance just add it onto my debt???...

Confused about evidence.

Hi, i'm currently applying for student finance for my 2nd year but i've hit a bit of a roadblock. In the evidence section it says 'Select which evidence item you will provide to confirm your Course not completed reason' and it gives me the option of sending 'Evidence of compelling personal reasons'. 2 years ago I studied chemistry but lef...

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...

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...

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?...

Can I backdate my student finance?

I haven't received any student finance over the past 3 years at all, however since looking into postgraduate funding I realise that i've been rather silly wasting money on my undergrad when I could of used that for a postgraduate. I've heard of this 9 month rule.....this would run out for me in 10 days, does anyone know if I could backdat...

Can Student Finance change the amount of my loan/grant?

Right, student loan day on the 8th and all I received was £1000, not even enough to cover rent. I went online to student finance and their figures are totally different to the figures I was sent by post at the beginning of the year. By exploring student finance site, they have apparently sent me a letter (which neither me or my mum ever r...

Where/when do I send p60 form?

I am in the process of finishing my student finance application, however they have asked for my parents p60 as proof of my income, but I am yet to complete my identity confirmation via my original birth certificate. Do I send my p60 along with the original birth certificate or will student finance ask for the p60 at a later date? Thank yo...

Student Finance Amount Gone Down!

Hi everyone, I'm posting here as I've noticed the Student Finance England forum isn't very active. This year I received the following student finance (disregarding my tuition fee loan). £3,458 maintenance loan £2,984 grant Total = £6,442 However, next year I'll only be receiving: £3,043 maintenance loan £3,080 grant Total = £6,123 That's...

how many years tuition fee loans and finance for vocational courses

Hello! :) Could you tell me how many years is a EU student entitled to obtain tuition fee loans? Let’s suppose I obtain a loan for my first year of a course and I realize that course is not what I wanted and I drop out at the end of the first year. Then, if I enroll on a new 3-year course, can I obtain again tuition fee loans for each of...

Student Finance Online Offer?

I got an email last Thursday from SFE saying: Quote: Your online offer for student finance is now available. Please login to your account to view your offer. Further information about student finance is available at www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance But I can't seem to find anything that's changed :confused: Any help?...

Is it too late for me to apply for student finance?

Hey there guys!! I have a question which is really stressing me out now uhh.. I have applied for student finance with lots of mistakes which then I rang in and the lady just told me to submit anyways.. Until today I have rang them again and they told me to redo it as it was not done correctly.. The guy from student finance told me that my...

Student finance help please!

Hey I was a student at Nottingham University doing Film Studies but I felt like I was doing the wrong course and everything like that so cut a long story short I dropped out in November, I got a withdrawal form for my Uni and everything was processed etc. I got the student finance letters with all my loan details and confirmation I had dr...

Please answer my question

I am a third year student and due to circumstances might be retaking my final year. As i have already had 3 years of financial support from student finance, would i be able to get it for redoing the year? I need to make my decision but cannot retake the year if i get no financial support...

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...

Student finance error

Ive completed the student finance and sent it off but was worried that ive done it wrong My parents couldnt find and exact letter stating the exact household ivome so they estimated it The estimate may be wrong.will student finance check with hm revenues.i dont want them to think im lying...

not able to alter my details - continuous loop

I can log in to support my son's application for next year but it just sends me round in a never ending loop reviewing the information I supplied last year. There is no way to break out of this loop and no where to input new details. Help! This is a total nightmare. My husband had the same problem. Since posting the above message on the S...

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??...

SF questions from a sixth former

Hi guys, I'll be attending uni in September 2014 and I'm coming to the end of my first year at college. What I want to know, is how will my situation reflect in my student finance? My mum and dad have been divorced for ten years, but share custody of me and my younger sister. My mum has re-married and altogether she and my step-dad are on...

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...

Death of parent - Student Finance Advice

My father died last year during my A-Level final exams, and i've been living independently (I live alone, and pay for all bills) ever since. I haven't lived with my mum for 10 years, and although I have a relationship with her, she has her own family (separate to me), and is a housewife so has absolutely no means of supporting me (she has...

"Student Finance England are waiting for your signed declaration."

I've recieved all the payments for my first year at university so I decided to check to make sure the payments for my next year are all fine and it says Student Finance England are waiting for my signed declaration which they say they have sent me. I have not recieved the declaration forms in the post and checking the Correspondence secti...

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...