Student Finance

Student Finance is the name for the administration of higher education student loans and grants. It is administered by local authorities in conjunction with the Student Loans Company, who are responsible for making payments of financial support.

You will find in this section details of how Student Finance works.

For details of the new student finance arrangements that were introduced in 2006 and other finance-related information, please access either the StudyFirst or Directgov student support websites.

To apply online for Student Finance, please visit the Student Finance Direct website.