Is it too late to apply for student finance/maintenance loan?

In April 2023 I was offered a place on a nursing course to start beginning of October but I could not apply for student finance/maintenance loan at the time because I was waiting for my permanent residence application to come through which would allow me to access funding. I have now received that and I have started to complete the student finance application which I will be submitting today.

I really want to go to uni this year and I wanted to find out from other members of this forum if I have left it too late to apply. Although I could not have applied sooner as the application would simply have been rejected by Student Finance England due to me not being eligible for funding at the time.

Your thoughts please.

Thank you.

In April 2023 I was offered a place on a nursing course to start beginning of October but I could not apply for student finance/maintenance loan at the time because I was waiting for my permanent residence application to come through which would allow me to access funding. I have now received that and I have started to complete the student finance application which I will be submitting today.

I really want to go to uni this year and I wanted to find out from other members of this forum if I have left it too late to apply. Although I could not have applied sooner as the application would simply have been rejected by Student Finance England due to me not being eligible for funding at the time.

Your thoughts please.

Thank you.

I’m more worried about the tuition fees, I’ll get by somehow until the maintenance loan comes through. I just want to be assured that SFE will pay the university on time so as to allow me to enrol on to my course and attend lectures.

I’ve today submitted my application to SFE.

I’m more worried about the tuition fees, I’ll get by somehow until the maintenance loan comes through. I just want to be assured that SFE will pay the university on time so as to allow me to enrol on to my course and attend lectures.

I’ve today submitted my application to SFE.

That's not very helpful of Essex.Tbh I might have another attempt,perhaps ask to speak to the finance team leader this time.Hopefully SFE will get a move on but nearer the deadline give them another ring.

I also didn't think they were helpful, I will contact uni again nearer the time if I have not heard from sfe.

I mean sometimes it is who you speak to There are two types of people in the world the "won't do 'and the 'can do'.You need a can do person.Honestly I regularly phone everything from doctors to power companies and broadband services and the answers and help you get entirely depend on which operative picks up the phone.If I find I have an unhelpful person on the line I just try again and usually will get what I couldn't get the first time.
Yes just wait until nearer the time but do not be scared to ask to speak to a supervisor

I mean sometimes it is who you speak to There are two types of people in the world the "won't do 'and the 'can do'.You need a can do person.Honestly I regularly phone everything from doctors to power companies and broadband services and the answers and help you get entirely depend on which operative picks up the phone.If I find I have an unhelpful person on the line I just try again and usually will get what I couldn't get the first time.
Yes just wait until nearer the time but do not be scared to ask to speak to a supervisor