Student loans
Guidance on how to apply for student finance if you're a new or continuing student and how to overcome common problems.
Your student finance payments (if you've applied) will be made by your student finance provider shortly after your course begins, provided you have completed enrolment.
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New students
If you haven't received your loan
Check all of the following:
- you've completed enrolment
- you've submitted your application and all the correct supporting evidence
- your bank details are correct on your application – check your online account
- you've signed and returned your declaration form
- you’ve allowed five working days for the funds to be paid into your bank account.
If you have checked all this, contact the Student Loans Company (gov.uk).
If you are a home student and the first instalment of your loan or grant is delayed, you may be eligible for assistance funding.
If your student finance offer letter lists a different institution or course
If you have successfully applied for a Tuition Fee Loan, a Maintenance Loan/Grant, a Postgraduate Loan, or a Doctoral Loan, please ensure your offer letter from your student finance provider lists the correct course and the University of York as your institution.
If either of these are incorrect, here's what to do:
- If it is before your course is due to start then these can be changed by accessing your student finance online account.
- If your course has started then please email a scanned copy of your letter to student-records@york.ac.uk as soon as possible. We will then contact your student finance provider to update your details.
Any delay in changing your institution or the course you are taking could mean that you will not receive your loan on time.
Continuing funding for UK and EU undergraduate students
You need to re-enrol with the University at the start of each academic year.
- UK and EU students need to reapply for their student loan for each year of their studies. Applications usually open around Easter.
- Continuing students who do not have their applications automatically processed will be contacted and asked to apply online. Continuing students should receive their funding 3 to 5 working days after the start of term.
If your application is late, you may not receive your money at the start of term.
Funding and applications
Applying for student finance
Where to apply depends on where you usually live:
- England: Student Finance England (gov.uk)
- Scotland: Student Awards Agency for Scotland (gov.uk)
- Wales: Student Finance Wales (studentfinancewales.co.uk)
- Northern Ireland: Student Finance Northern Ireland (studentfinanceni.co.uk)
- EU: EU students cannot apply online. You will be sent the application forms. See information for EU students (gov.uk).
International students
Funding for US students
Students from the United States of America need to apply for a new US Direct Loan each academic year. Current US students should contact Student Financial Support when applying for a loan, changing their existing loan, or if there have been changes to their mode of study.
Healthcare and social work bursaries
If you receive a bursary from the NHS, you must reapply for your bursary each academic year in order for payments to continue. NHS Student Bursaries will contact you to advise you when to reapply.
- Find more information on the NHS Business Services Authority website (nhs.uk).
Placements and study abroad
There are some changes to student funding if you go on a work placement or a study abroad exchange for a full academic year.