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Important updates for the service.
Student Information for AY 2026/27
Get ready for the new academic year. Review and update student application records in SIS before term starts. Check data matches your student management system, and encourage students submit any outstanding finance applications to reduce payment delays.
Awarding Body Registration
Register before confirming attendance. Make sure you register students with the relevant awarding body. Check that course, qualification and student details are accurate across all systems before you confirm attendance.
Phishing and Smishing
Help protect students from fraud. Remind students to be cautious of suspicious emails and text messages claiming to be from Student Finance. Encourage them to verify any communication through official channels before acting.
Latest news
Service updates, bulletins and other news about the delivery of student finance.
HEP bulletin - July 2026
This month's HEP bulletin includes information on end of year cleardown, student information, awarding body registrations and more.
Postgraduate student finance applications are now open for academic year 2026/27
SFE and SFW students can now apply for postgraduate master’s and doctoral loans for academic year 2026/27.
You can now submit your LLE courses and modules
You can now submit your academic year 2026/27 LLE courses and modules on our Courses Management Service (CMS)
Most popular guidance chapters
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Postgraduate master's course
Explains eligibility for postgraduate master's courses.
Read moreTerm dates
An overview of term dates and their importance when adding full-time undergraduate courses to CMS.
Read moreNegative attendance confirmation
Negative attendance confirmation and attendance codes explained.
Read moreAttendance Home
An introduction to the attendance home page.
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