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Student Finance Amanda Boissevain Recruitment, Outreach & Admissions
Student Finance
              Amanda Boissevain
Recruitment, Outreach & Admissions
Student Finance Amanda Boissevain Recruitment, Outreach & Admissions
Housekeeping
Approx.     Correct for
                        for today
                              Questions via
20 mins         2021 entry          live chat
Student Finance Amanda Boissevain Recruitment, Outreach & Admissions
Agenda

               Surrey fee

              Student loans

               Repayment

         Other sources of income

                 FAQs
Student Finance Amanda Boissevain Recruitment, Outreach & Admissions
Surrey fee

                 £9,250       Repay after
                 per year     graduation

       £1,850
    Professional      No upfront cost
    Training Year
         (TBC)
Student Finance Amanda Boissevain Recruitment, Outreach & Admissions
Agenda

               Surrey fee

              Student loans

               Repayment

         Other sources of income

                 FAQs
Student Finance Amanda Boissevain Recruitment, Outreach & Admissions
Loans available

  Tuition fee                       Maintenance                                  Student
     loan                               loan                                      Loan

        All UK Students                       UK students                Tuition fee loan + Maintenance loan =
 Paid to the university directly   Based on household income, place of             Student Loan
 Up to the maximum public fee           study and where you live
                                           Paid directly to you
Student Finance Amanda Boissevain Recruitment, Outreach & Admissions
Maintenance loan
                                                                                                                            Correct for September 2021 entry – figures
                                                                                                                                     released Feb 2021 by SFE

   Household Income                                Home                            Elsewhere                         London

 £25,000 & under                                  £7,987                              £9,488                         £12,382
 £35,000                                          £6,642                              £8,130                         £11,001                             Where a
                                                                                                                                                        student is
 £45,000                                          £5,296                              £6,771                          £9,620
                                                                                                                                                      living during
 £55,000                                          £3,950                              £5,412                          £8,239                          their studies
 £60,000                                          £3,516                              £4,733                          £7,548
 £65,000                                          £3,516                              £4,422                          £6,858
 £70,000                                          £3,516                              £4,422                          £6,167
 £70,004                                          £3,516                              £4,422                          £6,166

 N.B Minimum loan cut off points; for students living at home is £58,220, for students living elsewhere £62,286, for students living in London £70,004.
 Households over these thresholds will receive the minimum loan available.
                                     Financial Memorandum for 2019/20 (slc.co.uk) – released February 2021
Student Finance Amanda Boissevain Recruitment, Outreach & Admissions
Additional funding

1   Have a disability, long-term health condition, mental
    health condition or specific learning difficulty

2   Have children or other dependants

3   Study Nursing, Midwifery or Allied Health Courses
Student Finance Amanda Boissevain Recruitment, Outreach & Admissions
Applying for Finance: 2021

February/March 2021
                                              May 2021
Student Finance open for
                                              Deadline for applications
applications

                        Summer 2021
                        Confirmation from SLC

       September 2021                               2022
       First of three instalments for that year     Re confirm year 2 funding
Student Finance Amanda Boissevain Recruitment, Outreach & Admissions
Agenda

               Surrey fee

              Student loans

               Repayment

         Other sources of income

                 FAQs
Interest rates

 During your         Earnings under                                       Earnings
                                                                          £27,295 -               Earnings over
   studies              £27,295
                                                                           £49,130                   £49,130

 Interest rate is:
                      Interest rate is:                               Interest rate is:
Retail Price Index                                                                                 Interest rate is:
                          RPI only                                   RPI plus up to 3%
    (RPI) +3%                                                                                        RPI plus 3%

                       Interest is charged from the first day that students receive their loans
                         The interest rates are updated each year in September using the
                           rate of RPI from March for 20/21 RPI will be charged at 2.6%
How and when do you pay back student loans?

                         £27,295         9% of salary
                         threshold       annually over £27,295

                         30              83%
                         years           will not repay all of their loan
                                         in the 30 year period*

                         Moving
                         Abroad
Repayment

      Salary    Amount of salary from     Monthly repayments   Yearly repayments
                which 9% will be deducted

      £27,295   £0                       £0                    £0
      £30,000   £2,705                   £20.28                £243.45
      £40,000   £12,705                  £95.28                £1,143.45
      £50,000   £22,705                  £170.28               £2,043.45
      £60,000   £32,705                  £245.28               £2,943.45

                                                                    Veterinary
            Psychology
                                                                    Medicine
              3 years
                                                                     5 years
                                    Earn the same
                              Monthly repayment the same
Agenda

               Surrey fee

              Student loans

               Repayment

         Other sources of income

                 FAQs
Full Surrey Award

The Full Surrey Award is a bursary of                                      Eligibility can depend on:
£2500

                                                                           • Household income less than £20,000
• If the student is living on campus, the award
  will be paid against their accommodation fees                            • Postcode data

• If the student is living off campus, the award     Consent to share      • UK/EU student
  will be paid as a cash bursary                      your information     • Must pay full tuition fees (e.g. NHS-funded
• The student will continue to receive the Full        on the Student        students and students who are being funded
  Surrey Award throughout their studies if they      Finance Application     are not eligible. This does not include any
  progress normally (i.e. no repeat years). It is                            funding from Student Finance)
  not paid during the Professional Training Year
                                                                           • Must have correctly filled out and submitted
• No need to apply – but remember to consent to                              application for Student Finance and made sure
  share your information                                                     that consent to share information with the
                                                                             University has been given

                                               surrey.ac.uk/fees-and-funding
EU Scholarship 2021 entry

                  New undergraduate students from the EU
                     who start their course at Surrey in
                          2021/22 academic year

                                 Awards of £5000 per year of study
                                 (excluding the PTY year)

                                 Full eligibility criteria can be found on
                                 our website – scan the QR code!

                                 No formal application, all offer holders
                                 applications will be looked at.
Part-time work opportunities

On campus
   •   Students’ Union - shops/bars/events
   •   Help out with open days
   •   Student ambassadors
   •   Department work
                                             15 hours per week
                                              – recommended
Off campus/ in town                          maximum for term-
   • Transfer your job from home                  time work
   • Seasonal work
   • UniTemps
Agenda

               Surrey fee

              Student loans

               Repayment

         Other sources of income

                 FAQs
Things to consider

                     Use the calculator (gov.uk/student-finance-calculator)

                     Deadline in the May before your September
                     start

                     Tick the sharing box for free money!

                     Bursary or scholarship is non-repayable
FAQs*

    What does ‘income’ mean?
    This is your combined annual family income, before tax and national insurance have been deducted. But you can
    deduct any pension contributions made. If you’re self-employed, your income is the total income amount on your
    Self-Assessment form.
    Is there a penalty for repaying early?
    No, you can pay some or all of the loan off early with no penalty
    When do the ‘30 years’ start?
    The first April that you are eligible to make repayments from (normally the April after graduation)

    Supporting two (or more) students at the same time?
    Your income will be reduced by £1,130 a year (if you have a child under 16 and/or another child at university)**
    Which tax year are Student Finance England asking for?
    2019 to 2020 if your child or partner is applying for the 2021 to 2022 academic year

*Multiple sources. Correct as of Feb 2021 for 2021 entry. **Correct for 2020 entry, to be confirmed for 2021 by Student Finance
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   My income will be lower this financial year. What should I do?
   You can give your details for the current tax year if you think your household income will be at least 15% lower
   than the tax year you’ve been asked to provide details for

   What is ‘household income’ (supporting your child)?
   You, your partner, if you live with them (even if you were not living with them during the previous tax year)

   What is ‘household income’ (supporting a partner)?
   Your household income is the combined income of you and your partner (even if you were not living with them
   during the previous tax year).

   Will the loan affect a mortgage application?
   No!

*Multiple sources. Correct as of Feb 2021 for 2021 entry
Final thoughts

                 Don’t worry!

                 Talk to your ‘household’

                 Complete the application together

                 Mind the gap

                 Budgeting – upfront costs & planning for
                 instalments
Find out more
Thank you

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