Stage 2: Making an application
Full-time undergraduate, tuition fee and living cost students

How and when to apply

Applications for 2025 to 2026 full-time undergraduate student finance are now open!

How to apply

You should apply online. If you cannot apply online you’ll need to send us an application form.

If you qualify for tuition fee only funding, you should apply using the Tuition Fee Loan application form. You cannot apply online.

If you’re re-applying for student finance after withdrawing from a course or suspending your studies, find out what you need to do.

When to apply

You can apply now for academic year:

  • 2025 to 2026
  • 2024 to 2025

You must apply no later than 9 months after the start of your academic year. You do not need a confirmed place at university or college to apply.