Student Finance Wales for practitioners

Up to date information and supporting materials for our student finance products and services.

Student Finance Wales is a service which is run in partnership with the Student Loans Company (SLC) and the Welsh Government. We work together to provide students living in Wales with financial support when they need it most. There are loans and grants available to help with tuition fees and living costs no matter where students choose to study in the UK. Extra help is also available for students that have child or adult dependants or a disability.

This section of the website is dedicated to supporting practitioners across Wales who give advice to students in higher education and their parents. You’ll find policy information, and a wealth of practitioner factsheets that you can use in the classroom or when giving advice on any aspect of higher education funding in Wales.

What's happening now

Key updates for all of our services 

2024 to 2025: It's time for students to apply for student finance!

Encourage your students to apply as early as possible to make sure they get their student finance in time for the start of their course.

2023 to 2024: It's time for students to apply for student finance!

Our full-time undergraduate student finance applications for 2023 to 2024 are now open!

2023 to 2024: Help students get ready, sign up to our mailing list!

Our full-time undergraduate student finance applications for 2023 to 2024 are now open!

It’s time for students to apply for postgraduate student finance!

Our applications for Postgraduate Master’s Finance and Postgraduate Doctoral Loans for 2022 to 2023 are now open!

Latest news

The latest news and updates for student finance practitioners

13 March 2024

2024 to 2025: It’s time for students to apply for student finance!

All full-time undergraduate student finance applications for 2024 to 2025 academic year are now open!

29 February 2024

Disabled Students’ Allowance: Information Session resources

SLC hosted two Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) Reforms Information Sessions on Tuesday 6 February.

13 October 2023

Our DSA Journey

An update on our Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) reforms journey from David Wallace