Help with Student Finance (uni of Reading)
Hey, so I've gotten a Contextual offer for the BA English Literature with Creative Writing (the course I desperately want to do), and 2 other english related courses, but now I'm a bit confused about how to apply for a tuition loan. Can someone please explain how I do it and when? What are the steps? I haven't accepted an offer yet because my teacher said it would be best to wait until after I've done my February mocks to see what my grades are like.
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by Robinw_1000Hey, so I've gotten a Contextual offer for the BA English Literature with Creative Writing (the course I desperately want to do), and 2 other english related courses, but now I'm a bit confused about how to apply for a tuition loan. Can someone please explain how I do it and when? What are the steps? I haven't accepted an offer yet because my teacher said it would be best to wait until after I've done my February mocks to see what my grades are like.
Applications for SFE will open around early March for Sep/Oct 2026 entry. When you apply, put in your best guess as to which uni you will be studying at - it can be changed easily later. You start your application here:
https://www.gov.uk/apply-online-for-student-finance
You can apply for a tuition fee loan and a maintenance loan. The amount of maintenance loan you get is based on household income so your parent(s) will be required to provide details of their annual income if you want to apply for more than the minimum. There is a soft deadline for applications - usually around May - but you can apply later. The soft deadline ensures that your application will be processed and your funding will be in place by the start of uni.
Both the loans are paid in three instalments. The tuition fee instalments are paid directly to your university. The maintenance loan is paid around the start of each term and will be paid into your bank account. You can use your maintenance loan for anything but you should use it to pay your accommodation fees and for food, transport, social activities, etc.
Repayments start the April after you graduate if you are earning over the threshold of £25k per year. The repayments are 9% of anything you earn over £25k and you will repay until you clear the loan or for 40 years - whichever comes first.
I recommend that you read the following article:
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/students/student-loans-england-plan-5/
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