The student support package offered by the government is available to full-time, home, undergraduate, first degree students.

The main student finance package includes a tuition fee loan, and a maintenance loan. Find out more about these loans on our webpages below:

• Tuition Fee Loan (to pay for your course)
• Maintenance Loan (to help with living costs such as accommodation, books etc.)

You have to pay back loans but you don’t need to pay back grants. You can find out more about repaying back your student loan on the UK Government website.

You may also be eligible for extra help on top of this, e.g. if you study abroad. Find out more about extra help on the UK Government's 'Student finance for undergraduates' external webpage.

Please see the previous study webpage if you have previously completed an undergraduate degree.

Students apply for student finance every year of their course.

You don’t need a confirmed place at university or college to apply.

When to apply:

2025 entry:
New and continuing students starting in 2025 are expected to be able to apply from March 2025 with a deadline of 31 May 2025 to ensure funding is in place for the start of the academic year.

2024 entry:
New and continuing students starting in 2024 are expected to be able to apply from March 2024 with a deadline of 31 May 2024 to ensure funding is in place for the start of the academic year.

You can still apply after these dates, but your funding assessment may not be ready in time for the start of term in September.

Applications take between 6-8 weeks to be assessed by student finance, we recommend all students make their applications as soon as possible in order to have all funding in place by the start of term.

There are different arrangements in place for applying for support, depending on where you normally live:

If you normally live in England:

2025 entry:
Students can apply online from March 2025 onwards. 

2024 entry:
Students can apply online from March 2024 onwards.

Students can apply online via Student Finance England. The contact number for Student Finance England is 0300 100 0607. 

If you normally live in Wales:

2025 entry:
Students can create an online account and apply online from April 2025.

2024 entry:
Students can create an online account and apply online from April 2024. 

New and continuing students can apply online at the Student Finance Wales website. Visit Student Finance Wales 'how and when to apply' webpage for further information.

If you normally live in Scotland:

2025 entry:
Students can apply online from April 2025.

2024 entry:
Students can apply online from April 2024.

Students can apply online via Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS). You should contact SAAS for information about arrangements in Scotland. SAAS can be contacted on 0300 555 0505, or you can visit their website.

If you normally live in Northern Ireland:

2025 entry:
The website will be updated when they open applications for 25/26 entry.

2024 entry:
Students can apply online now.

Students should apply online via Student Finance Northern Ireland. You can find further information on the Student Finance Northern Ireland Tuition Fee Loan webpage. 

Other EU nationals:

If you are an EU national or the family member of an EU national, you can get information about the financial support arrangements while you are studying at college in England from the Student Finance Services Non-UK Team. The team can be contacted at (+44) (0) 141 243 3570.

If you are a new student, you will need to complete online enrolment, and attend your on-campus registration event in order to be fully enrolled.

Funds will be released by the Student Loans Company in line with the dates in your Student Finance entitlement letter and only once you have fully enrolled at King's. To note, when your registration is confirmed to Student Loans Company, then it usually takes 3-5 for the funds to reach your bank account.

The Student Funding Office confirms student registrations every day, so once you have completed enrolment we will inform the Student Loans Company of your registrations.

If you have any further issues, please contact King's Student Funding Office.

The payment schedule indicates the payment dates of your loans and grants. However, if you did not provide your Student Support Number when you enrolled, or stated that you were paying your own fees, please contact King's Student Funding Office as we will need to correct your record.

If you have transferred to King’s College London from another institution then please contact King's Student Funding Office so that we can update your records.

Please contact King's Student Funding Office for guidance on the change of circumstance process and the implications on your funding.

Occasionally, situations arise that are outside your control and may adversely impact your ability to engage with your studies, i.e. ill health, financial difficulties and other personal reasons.

If there is a change in your circumstances, you should talk to your Personal Tutor before completing the necessary paperwork and submitting a request through your Student Records. It is also advisable to talk to the Student Advice Team at King's Student Services if you are considering an interruption of study, transfer or a withdrawal from a course so they can explain the different effects of doing so. You can find what student support services are available at King's on our student support services webpage.

Once the change (Transfer/Interruption/Resumption) has been authorised by the relevant teams, then the Student Funding Office will liaise with your Funding Body to ensure you receive the support you are entitled to.

If you're a student who won't be taking out a student loan for religious reasons, visit our religious loans webpage for further support and advice.

If you have already completed an undergraduate degree, please see our previous study web page for further information on fees and loans.

Further information, including a wide range of forms and guides, is available at the UK Government website on GOV.UK.

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