Forms and Guides 2009/10

• Full Time Students
• Part-Time Students
• Parents and partners of students
• Complaints

2009/10 Full Time Students

These guides provide detailed information on all aspects of the financial support available during 2009/10:

• Guide to Financial Support for Higher Education Students in 2009/10 (587kb).
• Guide to Terms & Conditions (880kb).

New students

New students wishing to apply for support can download:

• Application Form PN1 (2.20mb) and;
• Guidance Notes (188kb).

Continuing students

Continuing students wishing to apply for support can download:

• Application Form PR1 (1.54mb) and;
• Guidance Notes (184kb)

Loan request forms

Students who have already applied for support and wish to amend the loan amount they requested should complete either:

• Maintenance Loan Request Form (bilingual) (126kb). or;
• Tuition Fee Loan Request Form (bilingual) (124kb).

Birth Certificates or Adoption Certificates for evidence

We recommend that new students applying for support in 2010/11 submit their passport as proof of identity. Those students who are not passport holders can submit their Birth or Adoption Certificate, but must also complete and return the Birth/Adoption Certificate Declaration Forms (bilingual) (152kb).

This form contains two separate declarations. The Applicant's Declaration of Identity must be signed by the student to confirm their identity. The Identity Confirmation Form is to verify your identity and must be completed by a person of good standing in the community who has known you for at least two years. Please note: this person must be currently in employment, and they must supply a phone number for their place of work.

If you did not sign your paper application when you applied for student finance, complete this form:

• Student Signature Form(136kb)

Disabled Students Allowance

If you have completed or are completing your application for student finance and you also want to apply for Disabled Students' Allowances, you should complete the slimline version of:

• DSA1 form (564kb).

Students wishing to apply for the Disabled Students Allowance only should download:

• Application Form DSA1 (302kb) and;
• Guidance Notes (376kb).

If you are eligible for DSA, Student Finance Wales will send you a letter confirming which of your expenses have been approved, so that you can be reimbursed. Your expenses may include travel, books in Braille and accommodation. You should use the following form to claim these costs back:

• DSA Claim Form (117 kb).

For more information, download the guide to Disabled Students Allowances in Higher Education:

• Bridging The Gap (bilingual) (516kb)

Change of Circumstance

If your circumstances change after you start your course, you will require one of these forms:

• CO1 (bilingual) (461kb)

Childcare Grant

Students who wish to apply for help with childcare costs and other support, for full-time student parents in higher education, will require these forms:

• Application Form CCG1 (248kb)
• Guidance Notes (440kb)
• Application Form CCG2 (343kb)

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2009/10 Part-time Students

• Guide to financial support for part time students in higher education (688kb)

Part Time students wishing to apply for support should download:

• Application Form PTG1 (3.55mb) and;
• Guidance Notes (248kb)

Confirmation of benefits form for part time students:

• CB1 (175kb)

Download Confirmation of Income form for part-time students

• PTCI2 (156kb)

Change of Circumstances form for part-time students:

• CO2 (bilingual) (189kb)

Application for help with childcare costs for part-time students:

• PTCCG1 (253 kb)

Confirmation of childcare payments for part-time students:

• PTCCG2 (258 kb)

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Parents and partners of students

If you are giving financial support to a student you may require these forms:

• CB2 (bilingual) (104kb) - Confirmation of Benefits
• CI2 (bilingual) (104kb) - Confirmation of Income.
• GSA1 (bilingual) (108kb) - Confirmation of Earnings from Self-employment.

To provide your financial information in support of a student's application (where it has not been provided on the main application form)

• PFF1 (bilingual (768kb) - for a student you are supporting for the first time
• PFF2 (bilingual) (411kb) - for a student you have supported in a previous year

If your household income for the financial year 2009/10 will be at least 15% less than it was in financial year 2007/08, you should complete the following form and send it to Student Finance Wales with evidence.

• 2009/10 Current Year Income Assessment Form

Missing signature - complete this form if you did not sign the paper form when you supported a student's application for finance:

• Sponsor Signature Form(132kb)

For more information, visit What part do I play in providing financial support?

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Make a Complaint to Student Finance Wales

We very much hope that you are satisfied with the service you've received. However, we do recognise that from time to time things can go wrong. If you have tried phoning us to sort this out but still feel we haven't been able to resolve your issue you may wish to use our formal complaints handling service.

Please download the leaflet How to 'How to Make a Complaint (PDF 71.4kB)', published by the Student Loans Company on behalf of Student Finance Wales.

Please note that you should not raise a complaint if you have a general account enquiry, or if you are having problems with the online application. If you have a general enquiry please contact Student Finance Wales.

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