Full-time student finance – deadline approaching!
If you work with students who are starting university or college this year, it’s time to remind them that the deadline to apply for student finance is 27 May 2016.

Students who don’t apply before this date might not get their money in time for the start of their course - so encourage them to apply now!

The easiest way for them to apply is online at www.gov.uk/studentfinance

If they’ve already started their application online, encourage them to log back into their student finance account and finish it before the deadline. Students don’t need a confirmed place at university or college as they can use their preferred course and change it later.

Share our interactive quick start guides with your students, you’ll find them at www.sfengland.slc.co.uk/quickstartguides

Use our online resources!

It’s important that prospective students are kept informed with the most up-to-date information – and who better to give them that than you? That’s why we’ve produced a range of resources designed to help you explain student finance to your students and their parents.

On our dedicated practitioner website you'll find our full suite of resources which are specifically designed for student advisers, teachers and tutors working with students.

As most of you now will know, there are some exciting changes to the way we deliver information and guidance. We’re replacing the face-to-face service to schools enhanced functionality on the practitioner website. This will enable delivery partners to access the online support they need to explain student finance to potential students and their parents offering greater flexibility and choice, as well as maintaining quality and consistency.

As well as the guidance already produced, including factsheets, presentations, animations and films, there will be a new range of tools including tailored, on-demand, web-based events and webinars – at a time and place that suits you!

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