Student finance information for mature students
You can apply for student finance as a mature student. Find out what funding is available and how to apply.
Applies to England
What바카라 사이트檚 available?
You can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan to cover your course fees and a Maintenance Loan for living costs. We also offer extra support if you have children or an adult who depends on you financially, or you have a disability, a long-term health condition, mental health condition, or specific learning difficulty.
What happens if you apply near the start of your course?
Apply for student finance as soon as you can
It바카라 사이트檚 important to apply for student finance as soon as possible. The quicker you apply, the sooner we can assess your application and pay you.
To make sure you have some funding in place near the start of your course we바카라 사이트檒l award you a minimum amount of funding first. You don바카라 사이트檛 need to call us, this is normal.
You바카라 사이트檒l get more money if you바카라 사이트檙e entitled to it once we바카라 사이트檝e processed your household income details. This can take around 6 to 8 weeks.
Applying for funding based on household income
If you바카라 사이트檙e over 25, you바카라 사이트檒l be considered an independent student.
You can also be considered independent if you바카라 사이트檙e under 25 and:
- care for a child
- have supported yourself financially for three years before your course starts
- you바카라 사이트檙e a or you바카라 사이트檙e from your parents
- you have been married or in a civil partnership at any time before the start of your course
How much funding you바카라 사이트檒l get as an independent student depends on your own circumstances and household income.
If you바카라 사이트檙e married, in a civil partnership or living with a partner, we바카라 사이트檒l ask for details of your partner바카라 사이트檚 income as part of the application process.
The rules are different if you바카라 사이트檙e under 25. Find out more about how household income affects your funding.
Cost of living
The current cost of living pressures might be a cause of stress, anxiety, or financial strain. Use our cost of living guide to make sure you바카라 사이트檙e getting the maximum student finance support you바카라 사이트檙e entitled to and to find any extra support you may need during your studies.
Your living costs will differ depending on where and what you바카라 사이트檙e studying. It바카라 사이트檚 also important to consider lifestyle and financial commitments. Find out what living cost funding is available
Applying for extra help
There바카라 사이트檚 extra help available if you바카라 사이트檙e a student with children or dependent adults, or if you have a disability, long-term health condition, mental health condition or learning difficulty.
Students with children or dependent adults can apply for:
- Childcare Grant
- Parents바카라 사이트� Learning Allowance
- Adult Dependants바카라 사이트� Grant
- Disabled Students바카라 사이트� Allowance
If you바카라 사이트檙e eligible for extra financial help, this will be awarded once we바카라 사이트檝e assessed the household income part of your application. So, it might not be in place until after the start of your course.
These applications can take a bit longer to process, which means by applying late you might need to self-fund things like childcare at the start of your course. Once your application has been approved, any extra funding will be backdated.