Reimbursement of Travelling expenses for study periods abroad

Dear Student Finance England,

I'm just writing to enquire as to how the 'reimbursement of travelling expenses for study periods abroad' form works as I am eligible to receive this grant. I will be studying out in North America for a full academic year.

My main query is do I keep a hold of all my receipts I can claim for and send it to SFE at the end of my academic year abroad, or can I send in claims that I have already paid the costs for?

For instance, I have already paid off all my visa fees and have booked my flights. Can I send in these now to to claim part of the costs back? Just wanted to clarify as it will give a representation of how to manage my cash flow on my year abroad.

I may try ringing on the phone lines tomorrow, I unfortunately just missed your opening times today.

Hi @ThinkWorking,

It's completely up to you how you wish to do it. You can either wait until you have all your receipts and send everything in together or you can send multiple claims during the academic year.

Regards, Aisha

Hi Aisha,

Apologies for the further queries, but am I able to send the claims for my flight now or do I have to wait for the actual academic year to start (21st August-May for me)?. Also, do you know how long it takes to have claims verified and how does it get paid into my account - does it just get added to one of the loan installments?