Student finance & freshers

I just logged onto the SF website to check if it had been updated and it's saying that my first payment of ANY money will be the 18th of October 2017 yet my freshers week starts around a month before then. Does anyone know why we get it a month after we start our courses? I'm worried I won't have enough money for freshers now, as lame as that sounds xD

Any ideas?
Thanks!

Reply 1

DJ98

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Will you have a job over the summer? I'm saving up a bit of money to cover me for the first couple of weeks until the loan comes in.

Reply 2

cookiemonster15

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Original post by weathergirl96

I just logged onto the SF website to check if it had been updated and it's saying that my first payment of ANY money will be the 18th of October 2017 yet my freshers week starts around a month before then. Does anyone know why we get it a month after we start our courses? I'm worried I won't have enough money for freshers now, as lame as that sounds xD

Any ideas?
Thanks!

For everyone I've known, it's come in around a week or so after you get registered at the uni (so a week after freshers)

If you're concerned, call them up and ask about the situation.

Reply 3

weathergirl96

OP

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Original post by DJ98

Will you have a job over the summer? I'm saving up a bit of money to cover me for the first couple of weeks until the loan comes in.

No I won't, I have a little one so don't have the time!

Reply 4

username2911200

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Original post by weathergirl96

I just logged onto the SF website to check if it had been updated and it's saying that my first payment of ANY money will be the 18th of October 2017 yet my freshers week starts around a month before then. Does anyone know why we get it a month after we start our courses? I'm worried I won't have enough money for freshers now, as lame as that sounds xD

Any ideas?
Thanks!

Did you submit your finance application before the deadline? Usually you'd get paid in September.

Reply 5

Juno

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Original post by weathergirl96

No I won't, I have a little one so don't have the time!

The uni has to confirm that you're actually there, and then student finance pay you. So the earliest you can get your loan is a week after you start.

You need to figure out a source of money. This may need to be an overdraft, or a loan from family

Reply 6

Tiger Rag

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The date student finance is paid is set by your uni. But as mentioned, this is usually a few days - a week after you enrol.

Reply 7

weathergirl96

OP

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Original post by Glassapple

Did you submit your finance application before the deadline? Usually you'd get paid in September.

Hi yes, I did it really on, as soon as I applied for uni!

Reply 8

weathergirl96

OP

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Original post by Juno

The uni has to confirm that you're actually there, and then student finance pay you. So the earliest you can get your loan is a week after you start.

You need to figure out a source of money. This may need to be an overdraft, or a loan from family

I currently have income support as i'm a single parent, but at some point this will stop due to uni money :L

Reply 9

Juno

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Original post by weathergirl96

I currently have income support as i'm a single parent, but at some point this will stop due to uni money :L

Well, you'll have to save some for fresher's week then

Reply 10

izpenguin

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Get a student bank account with an interest free overdraft.

Reply 11

Tiger Rag

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Original post by weathergirl96

I currently have income support as i'm a single parent, but at some point this will stop due to uni money :L

Have you been told it will all stop?

Reply 12

Klix88

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The date quoted on the SF paperwork, is the earliest date on which SF will release your funding. If your uni holds on campus enrolment/registration earlier than that, you will still not get the money any earlier than the SF date.

It's usually related to the official start date of your course - Oxford and Cambridge tend to have later start dates than most.

Reply 13

bhfn

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Original post by weathergirl96

I just logged onto the SF website to check if it had been updated and it's saying that my first payment of ANY money will be the 18th of October 2017 yet my freshers week starts around a month before then. Does anyone know why we get it a month after we start our courses? I'm worried I won't have enough money for freshers now, as lame as that sounds xD

Any ideas?
Thanks!

Are you sure you haven't mistaken the tuition fee payments with the maintenance loan. I did the same thing when I reviewed the letter failing to realise that the instalment which was in October turned out to be the payment to the university for the tuition fee loan.

As far as I am aware they haven't told anyone the maintenance loan payment dates?

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Reply 14

DJ98

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Original post by bhfn

Are you sure you haven't mistaken the tuition fee payments with the maintenance loan. I did the same thing when I reviewed the letter failing to realise that the instalment which was in October turned out to be the payment to the university for the tuition fee loan.

As far as I am aware they haven't told anyone the maintenance loan payment dates?

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I've been told mine and I can see them on the Student Finance website. As soon as it said Payments Scheduled, I was able to click on view payments and see when I'll get the money - 25th September and 18th October for the maintenance and tuition loan, respectively. The 25th September is my course's start date, so I can understand why I'll get the money then. It's kinda annoying that I'll be in halls for a week or two before that though.

Reply 15

bhfn

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Original post by DJ98

I've been told mine and I can see them on the Student Finance website. As soon as it said Payments Scheduled, I was able to click on view payments and see when I'll get the money - 25th September and 18th October for the maintenance and tuition loan, respectively. The 25th September is my course's start date, so I can understand why I'll get the money then. It's kinda annoying that I'll be in halls for a week or two before that though.

Is it maybe because I haven't added my bank details yet?

I have a little bit saved that'll get me through hopefully, if not I'll just be relying on an overdraft.

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Reply 16

username2324383

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This is why I am living at home so I don't have to worry about this ****

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Reply 17

DJ98

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Original post by bhfn

Is it maybe because I haven't added my bank details yet?

I have a little bit saved that'll get me through hopefully, if not I'll just be relying on an overdraft.

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