Student Loans Company
This page is updated weekly.Timescales are subject to change.
This page is used for undergraduate student finance applications only. To get an update on your Postgraduate Loan or Advanced Learner Loan application, youll need to sign in to your student finance account.
If youve applied for student finance
If youve recently applied for student finance, we might award you the minimum amount to make sure you have some funding near the start of your course.
How long it takes us to work on your application depends on what youve applied for and how many other students are applying at the same time.
| If you apply this week for | Current timescales are | Expect to hear from us between |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time undergraduate student finance | 25 working days | Monday 30 October and Friday 3 November |
| Part-time undergraduate student finance | 35 working days | Monday 13 November and Friday 17 November |
| Childcare Grant, Parents Learning Allowance or Adult Dependants Grant | 35 working days | Monday 13 November and Friday 17 November |
Remember to check the progress of your application using your student finance account.
If youve sent us evidence or made a change to your application
If youve sent evidence to help us work out how much you can get, or youve told us that your circumstances have changed, the table below shows when you should hear from us about it.
| If you send us information or evidence this week about | Current timescales are | Expect to hear from us between |
|---|---|---|
| your financial information, including the PFF2 form | 15 working days | Monday 16 October to Friday 20 October |
| a change in your circumstances | 15 working days | Monday 16 October to Friday 20 October |
| Childcare Grant, Parents Learning Allowance or Adult Dependants Grant | 25 working days | Monday 30 October to Friday 3 November |
If youve uploaded evidence or made a change to your application, your student finance account might not update straight away. Well update it once weve actioned your change or reviewed your evidence.