Archived government news
April 2024
Form: Student finance application forms and notes for new 2024 to 2025 full… Thursday, 25 April 2024
Transparency data: SLC Board meeting minutes 2024 Wednesday, 24 April 2024
Transparency data: SLC Board meeting minutes 2023 Wednesday, 24 April 2024
Guidance: Previous annual repayment thresholds Tuesday, 23 April 2024
Transparency data: Student Loans Company commercial pipeline data: 2023 to … Tuesday, 23 April 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 22 April 2024
Guidance: Previous annual repayment thresholds Thursday, 18 April 2024
Guidance: Overseas earnings thresholds for Plan 4 student loans Thursday, 18 April 2024
Delivering a better DSA service for customers Wednesday, 17 April 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 15 April 2024
Transparency data: SLC Supplier Spend February 2024 Monday, 15 April 2024
Transparency data: SLC Supplier Spend January 2024 Monday, 15 April 2024
SLC officially opens new headquarters in Glasgow Friday, 12 April 2024
Guidance: Overseas earnings thresholds for postgraduate student loans Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Guidance: Overseas earnings thresholds for Plan 4 student loans Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Guidance: Overseas earnings thresholds for Plan 2 student loans Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Guidance: Overseas earnings thresholds for Plan 1 student loans Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Guidance: Current year income – Guidance on finalisation assessments Tuesday, 09 April 2024
Statutory guidance: Student loans: a guide to terms and conditions Saturday, 06 April 2024
Statutory guidance: Scottish student loans: a guide to terms and conditions Saturday, 06 April 2024
Guidance: Overseas earnings thresholds for postgraduate student loans Friday, 05 April 2024
Guidance: Overseas earnings thresholds for Plan 4 student loans Friday, 05 April 2024
Form: Apply for a Current Year Income assessment for a previous tax year Friday, 05 April 2024
Guidance: Overseas earnings thresholds for Plan 2 student loans Friday, 05 April 2024
Guidance: Overseas earnings thresholds for Plan 1 student loans Friday, 05 April 2024
Form: Getting a refund from SLC Friday, 05 April 2024
Change to the Plan 2, Plan 5 and Plan 3 (“Postgraduate (PG)”) student loan … Wednesday, 03 April 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Tuesday, 02 April 2024
Guidance: Guidance for students from Scotland Tuesday, 02 April 2024
Guidance: How interest is calculated - Plan 5 Monday, 01 April 2024
Guidance: How interest is calculated - Plan 2 Monday, 01 April 2024
Guidance: How interest is calculated - Postgraduate Loan Monday, 01 April 2024
March 2024
Corporate report: Student Loans Company (SLC) Gender Pay Gap Report for 202… Thursday, 28 March 2024
Corporate report: SLC Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Annual Report 2023 Thursday, 28 March 2024
Official Statistics: Early-in-year student withdrawal notifications: academ… Thursday, 28 March 2024
Official Statistics: Early-in-year student withdrawal notifications: academ… Thursday, 28 March 2024
Guidance: Guidance for students from Scotland Tuesday, 26 March 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 25 March 2024
SLC urges new students to apply now as application window opens Monday, 25 March 2024
Transparency data: Data Protection Statement /Job Applicant Privacy Notice … Thursday, 21 March 2024
Official Statistics: Over-repayment of income contingent loans through PAYE… Thursday, 21 March 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 18 March 2024
Guidance: Guidance on contacting the Student Loans Company Thursday, 14 March 2024
Official Statistics: Advanced Learner Loans paid in England AY 2023/24, Aug… Thursday, 14 March 2024
Official Statistics: Advanced learner loans paid in England: 2023 to 2024 Thursday, 14 March 2024
Guidance: Supporting your child or partner’s student finance application in… Wednesday, 13 March 2024
Guidance: Checking the status of your student finance application Wednesday, 13 March 2024
Form: Change of circumstances form for tuition fee only students Wednesday, 13 March 2024
Form: Student finance application forms and notes for new 2024 to 2025 full… Wednesday, 13 March 2024
Form: Student finance application forms and notes for continuing 2024 to 20… Wednesday, 13 March 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 11 March 2024
Guidance: Student Loans Company Privacy Notice Thursday, 07 March 2024
Transparency data: Expenses incurred by SLC board members and senior execut… Thursday, 07 March 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 04 March 2024
Guidance: How interest is calculated - Postgraduate Loan Friday, 01 March 2024
Guidance: How interest is calculated - Plan 5 Friday, 01 March 2024
Guidance: How interest is calculated - Plan 2 Friday, 01 March 2024
Change to the Plan 2, Plan 5 and Plan 3 (“Postgraduate (PG)”) student loan … Friday, 01 March 2024
February 2024
Press release: SLC introduces improved Disabled Students’ Allowance service Thursday, 29 February 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 26 February 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 19 February 2024
Guidance: Contact SLC - repayment enquiries Monday, 19 February 2024
Form: Disabled Students' Allowance application forms and notes for 2023 to … Tuesday, 13 February 2024
Form: Disabled Students' Allowance application forms and notes for 2022 to … Tuesday, 13 February 2024
Form: Disabled Students' Allowance evidence form Tuesday, 13 February 2024
Transparency data: SLC prompt payment data 1 April 2023 - 31 March 2024 Tuesday, 13 February 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 12 February 2024
Guidance: Updating your student finance details Tuesday, 06 February 2024
SLC Celebrates National Apprenticeship Week Tuesday, 06 February 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 05 February 2024
Introducing SLC’s Charter for Customers who Require Additional Support Monday, 05 February 2024
Guidance: Our commitment to supporting customers who need additional suppor… Monday, 05 February 2024
Postgraduate Income Contingent Student Loans repayment threshold confirmed Monday, 05 February 2024
Introducing SLC’s Charter for Customers who Require Additional Support Monday, 05 February 2024
Corporate report: SLC Annual Business Plan 2023-24 Friday, 02 February 2024
Students in England asked to sign up to SFE's mailing list Friday, 02 February 2024
Students in England asked to sign up to SFE's mailing list Friday, 02 February 2024
Change to the Plan 2, Plan 5 and Plan 3 (“Postgraduate (PG)”) student loan … Thursday, 01 February 2024
January 2024
Transparency data: SLC Supplier Spend November 2023 Wednesday, 31 January 2024
Transparency data: SLC Supplier Spend December 2023 Wednesday, 31 January 2024
First meeting of 2024 for SLC Customer Panel Wednesday, 31 January 2024
Guidance: Updating your student finance details Tuesday, 30 January 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 29 January 2024
Guidance: Understanding student living costs Friday, 26 January 2024
Guidance: Guidance for students who qualify for a Long Courses Loan Friday, 26 January 2024
Guidance: Supporting your child or partner’s student finance application in… Friday, 26 January 2024
Guidance: Understanding academic years Friday, 26 January 2024
Guidance: Student finance: how you're assessed and paid Friday, 26 January 2024
Statutory guidance: Student loans: a guide to terms and conditions Friday, 26 January 2024
Official Statistics: Estranged students & care leavers by HEP: AYs 2017/18 … Thursday, 25 January 2024
Corporate report: Independent Assessors’ Annual Report 2022/23 Wednesday, 24 January 2024
Corporate report: Independent Assessors’ Annual Report 2022/23 Wednesday, 24 January 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 22 January 2024
SLC pays £3 billion in maintenance payments to students Monday, 22 January 2024
Form: Support your child or partner’s student finance application – 2023 to… Thursday, 18 January 2024
Guidance: Student Finance England - Appeals procedure Thursday, 18 January 2024
Guidance: Guidance for students who’ve been awarded funding they’re not ent… Thursday, 18 January 2024
SLC responds to National Audit Office (NAO) report Thursday, 18 January 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 15 January 2024
Corporate report: SLC Annual Report and Accounts 2022 to 2023 Thursday, 11 January 2024
Press release: New year, new building as SLC moves into Glasgow headquarter… Thursday, 11 January 2024
Transparency data: Expenses incurred by SLC board members and senior execut… Wednesday, 10 January 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 08 January 2024
Transparency data: SLC Supplier Spend October 2023 Friday, 05 January 2024
Guidance: Contact SLC - repayment enquiries Wednesday, 03 January 2024
Guidance: Guidance on contacting the Student Loans Company Wednesday, 03 January 2024
Guidance: Guidance for students from Scotland Wednesday, 03 January 2024
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Wednesday, 03 January 2024
Guidance: How interest is calculated - Plan 5 Monday, 01 January 2024
Guidance: How interest is calculated - Plan 2 Monday, 01 January 2024
Guidance: How interest is calculated - Postgraduate Loan Monday, 01 January 2024
Change to the Plan 2, Plan 5 and Postgraduate (PG) student loan interest ra… Monday, 01 January 2024
December 2023
Official Statistics: Early-in-year student withdrawal notifications: academ… Thursday, 21 December 2023
Official Statistics: Early-in-year student withdrawal notifications: academ… Thursday, 21 December 2023
Guidance: Guidance for students from Scotland Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Guidance: Guidance on contacting the Student Loans Company Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Guidance: Contact SLC - repayment enquiries Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Extra money to pay for university Tuesday, 19 December 2023
Students reminded to stay sharp to scams as new year payment approaches Tuesday, 19 December 2023
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 18 December 2023
Transparency data: SLC Board meeting minutes 2023 Friday, 15 December 2023
Official Statistics: Advanced learner loans paid in England: 2023 to 2024 Thursday, 14 December 2023
Official Statistics: Advanced Learner Loans paid in England AY 2023/24, Aug… Thursday, 14 December 2023
Transparency data: SLC Board meeting minutes 2023 Wednesday, 13 December 2023
Transparency data: Student Loans Company commercial pipeline data: 2023 to … Wednesday, 13 December 2023
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 11 December 2023
Guidance: Allowing someone else to manage your student loan account Monday, 11 December 2023
Form: Getting a refund from SLC Friday, 08 December 2023
Transparency data: SLC prompt payment data 1 April 2023 - 31 March 2024 Friday, 08 December 2023
Guidance: Contact SLC - repayment enquiries Thursday, 07 December 2023
Form: Getting a refund from SLC Wednesday, 06 December 2023
Corporate report: Hysbysiad Cydymffurfio – Adran 44 Mesury Gymraeg (CYMRU) … Wednesday, 06 December 2023
Form: Getting a refund from SLC Tuesday, 05 December 2023
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 04 December 2023
Guidance: Contact SLC - repayment enquiries Monday, 04 December 2023
Guidance: Student loan cancellation – permanently unfit to work Monday, 04 December 2023
Statutory guidance: Student loans: a guide to terms and conditions Monday, 04 December 2023
Statutory guidance: Scottish student loans: a guide to terms and conditions Monday, 04 December 2023
Statutory guidance: Student loans: a guide to terms and conditions for 2020… Monday, 04 December 2023
Guidance: Contact SLC - repayment enquiries Monday, 04 December 2023
Guidance: How interest is calculated - Plan 5 Friday, 01 December 2023
Guidance: How interest is calculated - Postgraduate Loan Friday, 01 December 2023
Guidance: How interest is calculated - Plan 2 Friday, 01 December 2023
Change to the plan 2, plan 5 and postgraduate (PG) student loan interest ra… Friday, 01 December 2023
November 2023
National Statistics: Student support for higher education in England 2023 -… Thursday, 30 November 2023
National Statistics: Student support for higher education in NI 2023 - data… Thursday, 30 November 2023
National Statistics: Student support for higher education in Wales 2023 - d… Thursday, 30 November 2023
National Statistics: Student support for higher education in England 2023 Thursday, 30 November 2023
National Statistics: Student support for higher education in Wales 2023 Thursday, 30 November 2023
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Tuesday, 28 November 2023
Form: Getting a refund from SLC Monday, 27 November 2023
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 20 November 2023
Form: Getting a refund from SLC Wednesday, 15 November 2023
Guidance: Migrant worker evidence for Student Finance England Tuesday, 14 November 2023
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 13 November 2023
Transparency data: SLC Supplier Spend August 2023 Friday, 10 November 2023
Guidance: Getting your first student finance payment Friday, 10 November 2023
Transparency data: SLC Supplier September 2023 Friday, 10 November 2023
Interest rate cap for Plan 2, Plan 5 and Postgraduate student loans Thursday, 09 November 2023
Form: Getting a refund from SLC Thursday, 09 November 2023
Guidance: Contact SLC - repayment enquiries Wednesday, 08 November 2023
Form: Getting a refund from SLC Tuesday, 07 November 2023
Form: Getting a refund from SLC Monday, 06 November 2023
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 06 November 2023
Guidance: Contact SLC - repayment enquiries Monday, 06 November 2023
Getting a refund from SLC Monday, 06 November 2023
Form: Student finance application forms and notes for new 2023 to 2024 full… Monday, 06 November 2023
Form: Student finance application forms and notes for continuing part-time … Monday, 06 November 2023
Form: Student finance application forms and notes for continuing 2023 to 20… Monday, 06 November 2023
Form: Student finance application forms and notes for new part-time student… Monday, 06 November 2023
Form: Student finance application forms and notes for new part-time student… Monday, 06 November 2023
Update on Repayment contact services Friday, 03 November 2023
Guidance: Guidance for students from Scotland Friday, 03 November 2023
Guidance: Guidance on contacting the Student Loans Company Friday, 03 November 2023
Update on Repayment contact services Friday, 03 November 2023
Guidance: Contact SLC - repayment enquiries Friday, 03 November 2023
October 2023
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 30 October 2023
Guidance: Contact SLC - repayment enquiries Monday, 30 October 2023
More than £5 billion in student finance payments made at the start of acade… Friday, 27 October 2023
Guidance: What to do if you want to withdraw from your course Thursday, 26 October 2023
Guidance: Supporting your child or partner’s student finance application in… Wednesday, 25 October 2023
Corporate report: SLC's Modern Slavery Statement 2022-23 Tuesday, 24 October 2023
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 23 October 2023
Update on Repayment contact services Wednesday, 18 October 2023
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 16 October 2023
Our DSA Journey Wednesday, 11 October 2023
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 09 October 2023
Form: Disabled Students' Allowance evidence form Friday, 06 October 2023
Form: Disabled Students' Allowance application forms and notes for 2023 to … Friday, 06 October 2023
Corporate report: SLC's Data Protection policy Thursday, 05 October 2023
Transparency data: Student Loans Company commercial pipeline data: 2023 to … Wednesday, 04 October 2023
SLC Pays Out £2.3 billion in First Term Payments Tuesday, 03 October 2023
Guidance: Student Finance England – ‘How to’ guide Tuesday, 03 October 2023
Guidance: How to get your first payment if you’re applying late Tuesday, 03 October 2023
Guidance: Checking the status of your student finance application Tuesday, 03 October 2023
Guidance: Guidance for students, parents and partners providing evidence to… Tuesday, 03 October 2023
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Monday, 02 October 2023
September 2023
Corporate report: Adroddiad-blynyddol-cydymffurfiaeth-yr-laith-cymraeg 2022… Friday, 29 September 2023
Corporate report: SLC Welsh Language Standards Annual Report 22-23 Friday, 29 September 2023
Official Statistics: Early-in-year student withdrawal notifications: academ… Thursday, 28 September 2023
Official Statistics: Early-in-year student withdrawal notifications: academ… Thursday, 28 September 2023
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Wednesday, 27 September 2023
Guidance: SFE: Current application timescales Wednesday, 27 September 2023
Guidance: Guidance for students who qualify for a Long Courses Loan Tuesday, 26 September 2023
Transparency data: SLC Supplier Spend July 2023 Tuesday, 26 September 2023
Guidance: Student Finance England – ‘How to’ guide Tuesday, 19 September 2023
Student Loans Company appoints new People Director Thursday, 14 September 2023
Guidance: Student finance information for mature students Thursday, 14 September 2023
Guidance: Student finance information for mature students Thursday, 14 September 2023
Get the message - smishing reminder for students as the academic year begin… Wednesday, 13 September 2023
Form: Student finance application forms and notes for continuing part-time … Tuesday, 12 September 2023
Guidance: Guidance on contacting the Student Loans Company Monday, 11 September 2023
Guidance: Scams: how you can avoid them Monday, 11 September 2023
Official Statistics: Advanced Learner Loans paid in England AY 2022/23, Aug… Thursday, 07 September 2023
Official Statistics: Advanced learner loans paid in England: 2022 to 2023 Thursday, 07 September 2023
Get ready for payment as the 23/24 academic year begins Wednesday, 06 September 2023
Transparency data: SLC prompt payment data 1 April 2023 - 31 March 2024 Wednesday, 06 September 2023
Transparency data: SLC Supplier Spend July 2023 Wednesday, 06 September 2023
Transparency data: Expenses incurred by SLC board members and senior execut… Wednesday, 06 September 2023
Guidance: How interest is calculated - Plan 5 Friday, 01 September 2023
Guidance: How interest is calculated - Plan 4 Friday, 01 September 2023
Guidance: How interest is calculated - Postgraduate Loan Friday, 01 September 2023
Guidance: How interest is calculated - Plan 2 Friday, 01 September 2023
Guidance: How interest is calculated - Plan 1 Friday, 01 September 2023
Change to pre-2012 income contingent (ICR) student loans interest rate Friday, 01 September 2023
August 2023
Corporate report: SLC Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2023 to 20… Thursday, 31 August 2023
Transparency data: SLC Board meeting minutes 2023 Thursday, 31 August 2023
Guidance: How to get your first payment if you’re applying late Monday, 28 August 2023
Student Loans Interest Rates and Repayment Threshold Announcement Wednesday, 23 August 2023
Student Loans Interest Rates and Repayment Threshold Announcement Wednesday, 23 August 2023
SLC marks the start of Clearing 2023 Thursday, 17 August 2023
SLC issues student finance application reminder as Clearing gets underway Tuesday, 15 August 2023
Change to maximum Plan 2, Plan 5 and Postgraduate student loan interest rat… Friday, 11 August 2023
Form: Student finance application forms and notes for new 2023 to 2024 full… Wednesday, 09 August 2023
Guidance: Guidance for students from Scotland Friday, 04 August 2023
Guidance: Contact SLC - repayment enquiries Wednesday, 02 August 2023
July 2023
Guidance: Cost of living – student finance support Thursday, 27 July 2023
Guidance: How interest is calculated - Plan 5 Tuesday, 25 July 2023
SLC Launches a Nationwide Search for Students and Alumni to Join Customer P… Tuesday, 25 July 2023
SLC Launches a Nationwide Search for Students and Alumni to Join Customer P… Tuesday, 25 July 2023
Transparency data: SLC Supplier Spend April 2023 Friday, 21 July 2023
Transparency data: SLC Supplier Spend June 2023 Friday, 21 July 2023
Transparency data: SLC Supplier Spend May 2023 Friday, 21 July 2023
Transparency data: SLC Board meeting minutes 2023 Friday, 21 July 2023
Change to pre-2012 income contingent (ICR) student loans interest rate Friday, 21 July 2023
Guidance: Getting disabled students prepared for university or college Friday, 21 July 2023
Guidance: How interest is calculated - Plan 4 Friday, 21 July 2023
Guidance: How interest is calculated - Plan 1 Friday, 21 July 2023
Guidance: Going back to uni or repeating a year Thursday, 20 July 2023
Guidance: Welsh partial loan cancellation Thursday, 20 July 2023