Student Finance - Wales or England?

Hi everyone

Can somebody please just clarify the situation to me regarding whether I need to apply for Student Finance Wales or Student Finance England? I always thought it would be Wales regardless but I was browsing here and it doesn't mention anything about Welsh students studying in England

I've lived in Wales my whole life though I currently go to school in England since I live very close to the border. I'll be heading off to uni (hopefully - grades pending!) in England this September.

Am I correct in thinking that I can apply through SFW to get the ~£5000 grant and take out a ~£4000 loan, or will I have to go through SFE and have a loan to cover the full amount?

Sorry if this is a stupid question, I just keep reading different things online which throw me off when I think I finally understand

Thank you!

Hi everyone

Can somebody please just clarify the situation to me regarding whether I need to apply for Student Finance Wales or Student Finance England? I always thought it would be Wales regardless but I was browsing here and it doesn't mention anything about Welsh students studying in England

I've lived in Wales my whole life though I currently go to school in England since I live very close to the border. I'll be heading off to uni (hopefully - grades pending!) in England this September.

Am I correct in thinking that I can apply through SFW to get the ~£5000 grant and take out a ~£4000 loan, or will I have to go through SFE and have a loan to cover the full amount?

Sorry if this is a stupid question, I just keep reading different things online which throw me off when I think I finally understand

Thank you!

If you ve lived in Wales your whole life then it's sfw if you get the full grant, the loan gets reduced so it's more like 5k grant and 2-3k loan

You should apply in the country where you live, so that's SFW for you.

Assuming you'll be paying the maximum £9000 tuition fee, this will be paid as a £5100 non-repayable grant and a £3900 repayable loan. You'll also get a Maintenance Loan (repayable) and Welsh Government Learning Grant (non-repayable) to help with living costs.

Run your circumstances through the SFW calculator here:
http://www.studentfinancewales.co.uk/

As always, double-check direct with SFW before making plans.