Welcome to Student Finance England for practitioners

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

This site is intended for those working in the education sector and provides guidance on the financial help available to students, based in England, who are considering entering further, undergraduate or postgraduate education.

Student Finance product information

Guides, films and factsheets

Supporting materials

Current application timescales

Find out the current timescales for undergraduate student finance applications, including Disabled Students’ Allowance.

Postgraduate applications for student finance for 2025 to 2026 are now open!

Students can now apply for postgraduate Master’s and Doctoral Loans for 2025 to 2026.

Home Office Data Share - HODS

The Home Office introduced a digital data share on the 24th of October 2024 and is no longer issuing physical status evidence.

Care Leaver FAQs

Key information for students who qualify as care leavers

Estranged student FAQs

Key information for students who qualify as estranged

We've created handy guides, factsheets and films to help explain student finance for practitioners, students and their parents or partners.

Supporting Materials

▌Updates

Disabled Students' Allowances Processing Update February 2025

10 February 2025
Updated Timescales for the Weeks of February 2025
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Disabled Students' Allowances Processing Update January 2025

27 January 2025
Updated Timescales for the Weeks of January 2025
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Disabled Students' Allowances Processing Update December 2024

31 December 2024
Updated Timescales for the Weeks of December 2024
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Disabled Students' Allowances Processing Update November 2024

26 November 2024
Updated Timescales for the Weeks of November 2024
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