Financial support for next year
Published on 22 February 12

If you are continuing your studies next year, and currently receive support from Student Finance England, Wales, North Ireland or Student Awards Agency for Scotland, you need to start thinking about reapplying, so you can be sure you will have your money when you return to your course.
Student Finance England
Reapplying for student finance is easy and you can do it online at www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance. But you must complete your student finance application, including signing the declaration form, by 29 June 2012.
- If you applied for finance that doesn’t depend on your household income, you’ll simply need to sign and return the form sent along with your Student Finance Entitlement letter.
- If you applied for finance that does depend on your household income you should reapply by filling in a short application online at Reapplying for student finance is easy and you can do it online at www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance. We will then send your Student Finance Entitlement letter along with a declaration form that you must sign and return.
- If you applied for Disabled Students’ Allowance, along with your main application for student finance, you will not have to reapply for DSA — as long as you stated on your main application that you wished to continue receiving them.
More detailed information about Student Finance England support for those continuing their studies in 2012/2013 can be found here.
Student Finance Wales
The Student Finance Wales service for the 2012/2013 academic year is expected to open on the evening of 21st March 2012. In order to ensure that financial support is in place for the start of term in September 2012, continuing students should submit applications by 1 June 2012.
More detailed information about Student Finance Wales support for those continuing their studies in 2012/2013 can be found here
Student Finance Northern Ireland
The Student Finance Northern Ireland service for the 2012/2013 academic year is expected to open on the evening of 21March 2012. In order to ensure that financial support is in place for the start of term in September 2012, continuing students should submit applications by 29th June 2012.
More detailed information about Student Finance Northern Ireland support for those continuing their studies in 2012/2013 can be found here
Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS)
The Student Awards Agency for Scotland have not yet confirmed when the application service for 2012/2013 will open but it is expected to be in April 2012. Up to date information can be found here