Thursday, April 22, 2010

New and continuing students 2009/10 academic year

It's possible to apply up to nine months after the start of your university or college’s academic year. The academic year may start on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July or 1 September - it’s not necessarily the first day of your course.

To apply online for full-time finance for the 2009/10 academic year, you must have submitted your application by 8 April 2010. After this date, you'll need to apply for 2009/10 using a paper form.

If you submitted your application online by 8 April, you'll be able to log in to your account to check for updates after 12 April.

If your household income is being taken into account, your parent or partner may need to support your application by supplying their financial evidence. To support your application online, they must have submitted their details by 8 April 2010. After this, they will need to complete a paper form.

Student finance: how and when to apply

For full-time students, the quickest and easiest way to apply is to do it online. Don’t wait until you’ve got a place on a course: apply well before the start of the academic year, no later than the date given below. If you apply after this, your first payment may not be ready when term starts.

Full-time students: apply for student finance
Apply for finance online

Apply now for 2010/11

Apply online Apply online for student finance You’ll need to apply separately for each year of your course.

There’s a single application that lets you apply for student loans, grants and bursaries.

You can also use it to indicate whether you want to apply for some forms of extra help - for example, because you’re disabled, or because you have children or an adult dependant.


You can currently apply online for the 2010/11 academic year. You can apply on paper for either the 2010/11 or 2009/10 academic years. Make sure you apply for the right academic year: if you get it wrong, it may delay your application.