student finance

picture of a student

Clearing a path to higher education

Ahead of the release of A-Level results on Thursday (18th), the Student Loans Company (SLC) is sharing its top tips for prospective students going through Clearing this year.

It’s predicted that this year’s Clearing window will be busier than ever, due to a range of factors, including an increase in the number of 18-year-olds heading to university or college as well as a return to a more...

picture of a happy female student

Student loan interest rates capped

Student loan interest rates cut to 7.3% from 12% from September 2022

This is the largest scale reduction of student loan interest rates on record to support graduate borrowers

The government will cap student loan interest rates for current graduate borrowers to protect them from a rise in inflation.

A rise in the rate of RPI due to global economic pressures meant student...

picture of happy students

Students heading to class this Autumn are reminded to apply for student finance

SLC is urging new full time undergraduate students in England to apply for their student finance before the deadline on 20 May.

It’s estimated that more than 1.5 million people will attend college or university this autumn, and the Student Loans Company (SLC) is urging students to apply for student finance in plenty of time.

SLC’s role is to enable opportunity for students to invest...

Picture of a male student in a library

Fairer higher education system for students and taxpayers

Government to consult on new plans to drive up quality of university courses and ensure degrees equip students with the skills they need

From: Department for Education , The Rt Hon Michelle Donelan MP , and The Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP

Published 24 February 2022

The higher education system in England will be made fairer for students and taxpayers thanks to major reforms...

Picture of a group of university students sat around having a discussion

Fraud Facts for Freshers

The Student Loans Company (SLC) is warning students to be on their guard for phishing and fraudulent scams around payment time

From: Student Loans Company

The Student Loans Company (SLC) is warning students to be on their guard for phishing and fraudulent scams as the company is preparing to pay over £2 billion in maintenance funding to more than 1 million students throughout...

picture of a student starting university

Student Loans Company urges students to prepare for payment

SLC is supporting students to get ready for the first student finance payment of the new academic year.

From: Student Loans Company

In the coming weeks the Student Loans Company (SLC) will distribute over £2 billion in Maintenance Loan funding to over 1 million students across the UK – supporting a record number of students to access opportunities in higher and further...

picture of a student looking at finances

Student finance to be radically transformed from 2025

A new, more flexible system was introduced to empower adults to upskill or retrain throughout their working lives.

People across the country are set to benefit from a complete overhaul of student finance, helping them get flexible loan funding to train, retrain and upskill throughout their working lives.

The Lifelong Loan Entitlement (LLE) will empower more people to study in a way...

Home Ed Daily - The site for UK home educators
Lifestyle Daily - For all the latest lifestyle news
Devon Eco Boutique - 20% off first order with using DEVON20, Kids 0-6 | Adults | Gifts - Advert
Your Pets Daily - Your pets, our passion - advert
Property Daily - Your daily property news - advert banner
Women's Sport Daily - The new home of women's sport in the UK