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Work out how much you could get

Student Loan and grant calculator

If you're starting a full-time university or higher education course in 2008/2009, use this calculator to estimate the amount you can get through Student Loans and grants.

• Student Loan and grant calculator

Applying for student finance

Apply for Student Loans and grants

Whether you're just starting a course, or in your second or subsequent year of study, you can apply for Student Loans, grants, and some bursaries online.

• Apply online for Student Loans and grants

Support an application for student finance

If you are the parent, partner or spouse of a student, you can fill in your financial details in support of their application for finance online.

• Support a student finance application

View payments and correspondence

Find out when you get your student finance payments

You can access your student finance account online to look at your payment schedule. This will tell you how much you will be paid, and the dates in the academic year you will be paid.

• Find out when you get your student finance payments

View your Student Finance Direct correspondence

Log in to your student finance account to view copies of letters that have been sent to you by Student Finance Direct.

• View your Student Finance Direct correspondence

Update your account details

Update your student finance account details

You can update your student finance account details (for example, your email address, term-time and home address, bank details) online.

• Update your student finance account details

Update your student finance login security details

If you need to access your student finance account, but have forgotten your login ID or password, you can request these details online. Your login details will immediately be sent to you by email.

• Update your student finance login security details

Allow others to manage your student finance account

You might find it useful to occasionally let another person - for example, a parent or representative from your college - manage your student finance account or make enquiries on your behalf.

• Allow others to manage your student finance account

Student Loan repayment services

Log in to your account to view your Student Loan balance, use the balance calculator, update your personal details or make payments.

• Student Loan repayments - how to use your online account (opens new window)

Find out more about student finance

For full information on student finance, from applying for Student Loans and grants to repaying your Student Loan, follow the link below.

• Student finance