Changing your loans
If you wish to change the value your of loan(s) please contact Student Financial Support with full details of the changes you wish to make.
Please let us know at least two weeks before the next disbursement date to ensure we have time to process your request.
Increasing your loans
Increases are subject to your cost of attendance limit. We must pay any increases to your loan in a minimum of two disbursements.
If you wish to increase your loans above the fixed cost of attendance you'll need to provide evidence of any additional expenses. Not all additional expenses can be approved.
If you have a PLUS Loan with an endorser, you'll only be able to increase your loan up to the endorsed amount. If your endorser is willing to increase the endorsed amount they will have to complete a new application.
If you wish to increase your loans for the current academic year, you must contact Student Financial Support before the first Friday in August so that we can advise what will be required from you and deadlines.
Decreasing your loans
Your PLUS Loan will usually be reduced first as this is the most expensive. Further reductions will be taken from Unsubsidised loan(s).
Cancelling your loans
If you cancel your loan after receiving funds you'll need to complete exit counselling. Notify Student Financial Support once your exit counselling is complete. If you cancel your loan you're still responsible for paying any outstanding university fees.
Stopping or pausing your study
If you are thinking of withdrawing from your course, taking a leave of absence, dropping below half-time study or submitting your thesis early, please see the information on our stopping or pausing your study web page.