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Student Finance England date part time degree funding applications open

I have just had to withdraw from my PhD and am keen to take a second undergraduate degree in one of the shortage subjects through the OU. Logging into my student finance account it now shows withdrawn from my doctoral loan (I need to make a payment arrangement to pay back the overpayment there), and I wanted to start the undergraduate part time finance application but it only shows for academic year 2023-2024. When do part time degree funding applications open please?

Reply 1

Original post by Helencompton48
I have just had to withdraw from my PhD and am keen to take a second undergraduate degree in one of the shortage subjects through the OU. Logging into my student finance account it now shows withdrawn from my doctoral loan (I need to make a payment arrangement to pay back the overpayment there), and I wanted to start the undergraduate part time finance application but it only shows for academic year 2023-2024. When do part time degree funding applications open please?

Hi there,

The 24/25 Part Time applications will be live later this month. The date has yet to be confirmed, once the date is confirmed we will announce it.

Thanks, Ross

Reply 2

Thank you. I checked if I could put in a full time application but it states I can't for 2024-25 as I already have an application for that year, even though my doctoral loan application is withdrawn. I'm concerned this will be the same for part-time, is there something I need to do to free up the application again?

Reply 3

Original post by Helencompton48
Thank you. I checked if I could put in a full time application but it states I can't for 2024-25 as I already have an application for that year, even though my doctoral loan application is withdrawn. I'm concerned this will be the same for part-time, is there something I need to do to free up the application again?

For this, you'd most likely have to do a paper application so we can override the system and manually add the application for you. The system will see you had payments scheduled for 24/25 so it may not allow you to apply online.

Once the Part Time applications are live try and apply online again, if it shows the same error please download the paper application and send it by post.

Thanks, Ross

Reply 4

Original post by Ross SLC
For this, you'd most likely have to do a paper application so we can override the system and manually add the application for you. The system will see you had payments scheduled for 24/25 so it may not allow you to apply online.
Once the Part Time applications are live try and apply online again, if it shows the same error please download the paper application and send it by post.
Thanks, Ross

Hi, can I request someone post me the application form? I haven't the facility to print a 54 page from unfortunately.

Reply 5

Original post by Helencompton48
Hi, can I request someone post me the application form? I haven't the facility to print a 54 page from unfortunately.

Hi Helen, If you can contact us direct via Live Chat or by calling us on 0300 100 607 we can request the form to be sent via post for you. Thanks, Angela

Reply 6

Sorry I think it lost my reply, may I have a link to the page with the live chat as I can't find it? Thank you

Reply 7

Original post by Helencompton48
Sorry I think it lost my reply, may I have a link to the page with the live chat as I can't find it? Thank you

Hi Helen, Sign in: https://www.gov.uk/student-finance-register-login - as requested. Thanks, Angela

Reply 8

Original post by Angela SFE
Hi Helen, Sign in: https://www.gov.uk/student-finance-register-login - as requested. Thanks, Angela

Hi, there's no live chat option anywhere on there at all, looks like it's going to be a long phone call on hold to request a form.

Reply 9

Original post by Helencompton48
Hi, there's no live chat option anywhere on there at all, looks like it's going to be a long phone call on hold to request a form.

Hi Helen, Sorry you do not have the option available. Thanks, Angela

Reply 10

Is there a part-time form? They've sent me the form as requested but there are only options to tick full time course, have they sent me the wrong one?

Reply 11

Hi there,

What is the name of the form that you have sent? Thanks, Drew

Reply 12

Original post by Drew SLC
Hi there,
What is the name of the form that you have sent? Thanks, Drew

PN1

Reply 13

Hi there,

You have been sent the wrong form that is for a full time application and not a part time application.

Thanks, Drew

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