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Student Loans Company Issues Important Deadline Reminder for Students
Applicants can update course details later, and SLC says early filing helps ensure tuition fee and maintenance loan payments are ready.
The Student Loans Company is urging new full-time undergraduate students in England to submit their student finance applications by Friday, May 15 to ensure funding is ready for the autumn term.
Students can apply for finance before confirming their university place, and course or living arrangement details can be updated later, since the application process takes up to four weeks.
Applicants in England will access Plan 5 student loans, which can include tuition fee loans of up to £9,790 along with maintenance loans for living costs.
Steven Darling, director of customer strategy at SLC, said applying early is the simplest way to ensure funding is ready, adding: "This will help avoid unnecessary stress closer to the start of term."
To assist applicants, the SLC provides a tool answering more than 50 "Common questions" online, while live chat support and application tracking are available for those preparing National Insurance and bank information.