How to apply for finance – EU students :Cross Stitch – Education and learning

If you’re a student from another European Union (EU) country applying for help with tuition fees in England you need to complete a paper application form. Find out how and when to apply and what evidence you may need to give.

If you’re an EU student applying for help with tuition fees only follow these steps:

1. complete an application form by the deadline – to get a form, see the links ‘Forms and guides’ below
2. send your application form to the Student Finances Services European Team
3. if needed, include any evidence with your application – for example, proof of identity

Check if you qualify for the same type of help as UK students. If you do, the application process is different. For more details, see the link ‘EU students: what type of finance do you qualify for?’

If your course starts after 1 September 2023 both full-time and part-time students can apply for student finance now.

Courses starting before 1 September 2023

If your course starts before 1 September 2023 you can apply now (full and part-time students).

Deadlines

The deadlines for 2012/13 applications are:

• full-time and part-time students – up to nine months after the start of the academic year

The deadlines for 2011/12 applications are:

• full-time students – up to nine months after the start of the academic year
• part-time students – up to six months after the start of the academic year

Check with your university or college when your academic year starts as it’s not necessarily the first day of your course. It will either be 1 September, 1 January, 1 April or 1 July.

The Student Finance Services European Team will:

1. confirm your application has been received
2. work out how much (if anything) you’ll get
3. write to you confirming how much you’ll get
4. pay the money directly to your college or university

It may be possible to have your application re-assessed. Contact the Student Finances Services European Team.