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Apply for finance forms and guides

Full-time students

New and continuing full-time students can apply online for loans, grants and bursaries. If you’re unable to apply online, please contact Student Finance England.

• Contact Student Finance England

• Download a guide to financial support for new full-time students* (PDF, 278K) Opens new window

• Download higher education student finance - how you are assessed and paid (PDF, 804K) Opens new window

* See the 'Additional guides including factsheets' section below for the factsheets that accompany 'A guide to financial support for new full-time students'.

• Download a guide to financial support for continuing full-time students (PDF, 100K) Opens new window

Part-time students

Part-time students can apply for a Fee Grant and Course Grant by filling in a paper form (see link).

Please note the part-time application form only needs to be sent to Student Finance England after you enrol on your course. Your university or college needs to stamp and sign it first.

• Download a guide to financial support for part-time students in higher education 2011/12 (PDF, 269K) Opens new window

• Download part-time Fee and Course Grant application form (PDF, 393K)

• Download how to complete your part-time application form (PDF, 130K)

• Download Income confirmation form for part-time students (PTCI2) (PDF, 88K)

• Download Benefits confirmation form for part-time students (CB1) (PDF, 259K)

• Download Change of circumstance form for part-time and postgrad students (CO2) (PDF, 1429K)

Please note that the part-time Fee and Course Grant application form can't be used by postgraduate students.

• Funding postgraduate study

New students: proving your identity

New full-time or part-time students need to give their UK passport details or send their birth certificate with a countersigned ‘birth or adoption certificate declaration form’. The person confirming your identity must be of good standing and must have known you for at least two years.

• Download UK passport details form (PDF, 34K) Opens new window

• Download birth or adoption certificate declaration form (PDF, 44K) Opens new window

• Download acceptable countersignatures: who can sign your declaration form (PDF, 27K) Opens new window

Parents and partners

Submit your financial details for the 2009-10 tax year online. If you're unable to submit your financial details online, contact Student Finance England.

• Submit your financial assessment details online Opens new window

• Contact Student Finance England

Parents and partners - if your income has dropped since 2009-10

Student finance applications for 2011/12 are usually assessed on household income for the 2009-10 tax year. If your income is likely to drop by at least 15 per cent you can give your current year income by completing a 'Current year income assessment form'. Please note, you’ll still need to submit your financial assessment details online.

• Download current year income assessment form for parents and partners whose income has changed since the 2009-10 tax year (PDF, 85K) Opens new window

Extra financial help forms and guides

Disabled students

Complete the short Disabled Students' Allowances (DSAs) form if you’ve applied or you’re applying for full-time student finance. Complete the full DSAs form if you’re a full-time student just applying for DSAs or you’re on a part-time, postgraduate or distant learning course.

• Download application form for Disabled Students' Allowances (DSASL) – short version (PDF, 808K) Opens new window

• Download application form for Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA1F) - long version (PDF, 1026K) Opens new window

• Download application form notes for Disabled Students' Allowances (DSA1N) (PDF, 150K) Opens new window

• Download Claim for reimbursement of costs through Disabled Students'Allowances (DSAs) 2011/12 (PDF, 88K) Opens new window

• Download a guide to Disabled Students' Allowances (PDF, 322K) Opens new window

Students with children

You can apply for a Childcare Grant to help with your childcare costs by completing a ‘Childcare Grant application form’ (CCG1).

If you started your course in September 2011 and haven't yet applied for the Childcare Grant please complete a CCG1 and a CCG2. The CCG2 needs to be completed by your childcare provider with your actual costs for the first term.

If you've already applied for a childcare grant by completing a CCG1 you'll get your CCG2 in the post.

• Download Childcare Grant application form (CCG1) 2011/12 (PDF, 170K) Opens new window

• Download Childcare costs confirmation form (CCG2) 2011/12 (PDF, 177K)

• Download Childcare Grant and other support for full-time student parents guide (PDF, 325K) Opens new window

Additional guides including factsheets

Please note the factsheets below accompany 'A guide to financial support for new full-time students'. Factsheet FS07 is not available yet. You can download 'A guide to financial support for new full-time students' from the 'Applying for finance forms and guides' section above.

• Download factsheet: can I get student finance? (FS01) (PDF, 41K) Opens new window

• Download factsheet: what can I get? (FS02) (PDF, 50K) Opens new window

• Download factsheet: apply and get paid (FS03) (PDF, 40K) Opens new window

• Download factsheet: evidence: what you may have to send (FS04) (PDF, 36K) Opens new window

• Download factsheet: Disabled Students’ Allowances (FS05) (PDF, 37K) Opens new window

• Download factsheet: help for students with children or adult dependants (FS06) (PDF, 38K) Opens new window

• Download factsheet: understanding repayment (FS08) (PDF, 40K) Opens new window

• Download factsheet: student finance information for parents or partners of full-time students (FS09) (PDF, 39K) Opens new window

• Download factsheet: travel grant (FS10) (PDF, 37K) Opens new window

• Download student loans: a guide to terms and conditions (PDF, 211K) Opens new window

• Download a guide to how you are assessed and paid (PDF, 804K) Opens new window

Braille, large print and audio forms and guides

You can order accessible formats of student finance forms and guides in Braille, large print or audio. If you're ordering by email please state your name, address and customer reference number, if you have one, and which format you need.

• email: brailleandlargefonts@slc.co.uk
• tel: 0141 243 3686 (Braille, large print and audio requests only)

The Braille, large print and audio email address and telephone number can only deal with requests for alternative formats of forms and guides. If you want to get an update on your student finance application you can do it online or over the phone. See ‘Contact Student Finance England’ for details.

• Contact Student Finance England

Help with PDF files

The forms and guides on this page are provided in Portable Document Format (PDF). To view PDF files, you need Adobe Reader. The program is available free if you don't already have it.

• Help with PDF files

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