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What to do with student finance after withdrawing?

Hello, I have withdrawn from my university course and was wondering what steps I need to take to inform Student Finance. I called before and got my third maintenance loan payment blocked, but I'm just very confused what else I need to do. This is my understanding: the university will inform the organisation when my withdrawal has been processed and the tuition fee and maintenance repayment information will be provided then. Is this correct?

Reply 1

Original post by maheen001
Hello, I have withdrawn from my university course and was wondering what steps I need to take to inform Student Finance. I called before and got my third maintenance loan payment blocked, but I'm just very confused what else I need to do. This is my understanding: the university will inform the organisation when my withdrawal has been processed and the tuition fee and maintenance repayment information will be provided then. Is this correct?

You don’t have to do anything right now.

Your university will notify SFE
SFE will then write to you to let you know what happens to your loans next and what to do if anything needs to be repaid asap.

As long as you read and respond to the letter from SFE when it comes you will be fine. It’s not normally a quick process but if you don’t hear from them within a month log into your SFE account to see if anything has been sent.

Reply 2

You don’t have to do anything right now.
Your university will notify SFE
SFE will then write to you to let you know what happens to your loans next and what to do if anything needs to be repaid asap.
As long as you read and respond to the letter from SFE when it comes you will be fine. It’s not normally a quick process but if you don’t hear from them within a month log into your SFE account to see if anything has been sent.

Ok, thank you so much. And I need to wait for a confirmation from my university of choice before applying for another loan right?

Reply 3

Original post by maheen001
Ok, thank you so much. And I need to wait for a confirmation from my university of choice before applying for another loan right?

When is your new course due to start? Thanks, Jason

Reply 4

Original post by SFE Jason
When is your new course due to start? Thanks, Jason


22nd September 2025

Reply 5

Original post by maheen001
22nd September 2025

Thanks. You would then wait for your current application to be withdrawn and then apply as a 'new student' for 25/26. Thanks, Jason

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