SLC SFR 052017

STUDENT SUPPORT FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
:IN ENGLAND 2017

PAYMENTS, 2017/18 AWARDS 2016/17
TABLES AND FOOTNOTES
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Student Support for Higher Education in England 2017: 2015/16 Payments, 2016/17 Awards
Publication Date: 29 November 2017
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Cover sheet
Notes
Table Student Support Table Description

Section 1 - Student Support Available
1A Maximum rates of Maintenance Grant and full year Maintenance Loan available to full time Students domiciled in England [1]
1B Student Support Arrangement for full time Students domiciled in England [1]
Section 2 - Overview of Support Awarded

2 Summary of Awards for Student Support Applicants domiciled in England and EU (Outside UK) domiciled students studying in England [1][12]
Section 3 - Grants and Allowances

3A(i) Distribution of Maintenance and Special Support Grants Awarded to full time Applicants domiciled in England for All Provider Type [1][15]
3A(ii) Distribution of Maintenance and Special Support Grants Awarded to full time Applicants domiciled in England by Provider Type [1][15]
3B Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) - Full time undergrduate students domiciled in England With supplementary breakdown by DSA Type
3C Awards of Other Targeted Support to full time Applicants domiciled in England [1]
Section 4 - Loans
4A(i) Payments of Maintenance Loan to full time Students domiciled in England by Provider Type [1]
4A(ii) Maintenance Loan Take Up by the estimated full time eligible population [1]
4B(i) Payment of Tuition Fee Loans to Higher Education Providers on behalf of full time Students domiciled in England and EU (Outside UK) domiciled students studying in England by Provider T
4B(ii) Tuition Fee Loan Take Up by the estimated full time eligible population [1]
4C Payments of Tuition Fee Loan to Higher Education Providers on behalf of full time Students domiciled in England according to country of study by Entry Cohort [1][12]
4D Combined Total of Maintenance Loans and Tuition Fee Loans paid for full time Students domiciled in England by Provider Type [1][12]
4E Payments of Postgraduate Loans to full time Students domiciled in England and EU (outside UK) domiciled students studying in England by Provider Type [1]
Section 5 - Part Time and Postgraduate support

5A Payments to Part-Time Students domiciled in England and EU (Outside UK) domiciled students studying in England [1]
5B Payments of DSA to Postgraduate students [1]
Section 6 - Early In Year Data

6.1 Maintenace Support conpared to the previous year's arrangement Covers maintenance support available to full time Students domiciled in England [1]
6.2 Student Support Arrangement for full time Students domiciled in England [1]
6.3 Distribution of Maintenance and Special Support Grants Awarded to full time Applicants domiciled in England for All Provider Types [1][15]
6.4 Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) - Full time students domiciled in England
6.5 Awards of Maintenance Loan awarded to full time Applicants domiciled in England for all Provider Types (two months into the academic year)
6.6 Awards of Tuition Fee Loan to full time Applicants domiciled in England and EU (Outside UK) Applicants studying in England for all Provider Types (two months into the academic year)
6.7 Payments of Postgraduate Loans to full time Students domiciled in England and EU (outside UK) domiciled students studying in England by Provider Type [1]
Footnotes
Section 1 - Student Support Available
Table 1A : Maximum rates of Maintenance Grant, full year Maintenance Loan and Tuition Fee Loans
available to full time Students domiciled in England [1]
Academic years 2011/12 - 2016/17
The constant prices calculation is as at 1 September 2016 using RPIX
Maximum Maintenance Maximum amount of Overall Maximum support Maintenance Grant plus
Grant Maintenance Loan for Maintenance Maximum Tuition Fee Maintenance Loan Maximum Tuition Fee
Academic years Rates [1] (cash terms) [2] (cash terms) [3] (cash terms) [4] (cash terms) (constant prices) [5] (constant prices) [5]
2011/12 Elsewhere 2,906 4,950 6,403 3,375 7,148 3,768

(arrangement introduced from 2009/10) [1] London 2,906 6,928 8,381 3,375 9,356 3,768
Home 2,906 3,838 5,291 3,375 5,906 3,768
Elsewhere 2,906 4,745 6,359 3,375 7,099 3,768

Home 2,906 3,673 5,287 3,375 5,902 3,768
2012/13 Elsewhere 3,250 5,500 7,125 9,000 7,751 9,791

(arrangement introduced from 2012/13) [1][6] London 3,250 7,675 9,300 9,000 10,117 9,791
Home 3,250 4,375 6,000 9,000 6,527 9,791
Elsewhere 2,984 4,950 6,442 9,000 7,008 9,791

Home 2,984 3,838 5,330 9,000 5,798 9,791
2013/14 Elsewhere 3,354 5,500 7,177 9,000 7,568 9,491

Home 3,354 4,375 6,052 9,000 6,382 9,491
Elsewhere 3,080 4,950 6,490 9,000 6,844 9,491

Home 3,080 3,838 5,378 9,000 5,671 9,491
2014/15 Elsewhere 3,387 5,555 7,249 9,000 7,469 9,273

Home 3,387 4,418 6,112 9,000 6,297 9,273
Elsewhere 3,110 5,000 6,555 9,000 6,754 9,273

Home 3,110 3,876 5,431 9,000 5,596 9,273
2015/16 Elsewhere 3,387 5,740 7,434 9,000 7,595 9,194

Home 3,387 4,565 6,259 9,000 6,394 9,194
Elsewhere 3,110 5,167 6,722 9,000 6,867 9,194

Home 3,110 4,005 5,560 9,000 5,680 9,194
2016/17 Elsewhere 0 8,200 8,200 9,000 8,200 9,000

(arrangement introduced from 2016/17) [1][6] London 0 10,702 10,702 9,000 10,702 9,000
Home 0 6,904 6,904 9,000 6,904 9,000
Elsewhere 3,387 5,878 7,572 9,000 7,572 9,000

Home 3,387 4,675 6,369 9,000 6,369 9,000
Sources: Department for Education (DfE), SLC
Student support for maintenance (food, accommodation etc.) has historically been provided via a combination of maintenance loans and/or maintenance grants. This table shows how the
maximum maintenance support available to students entering Higher Education has changed in recent years using the example of a student studying for the full length of the academic year.
Table 1B : Student Support Arrangement for full time Students domiciled in England [1]
Students entering HE in academic year 2016/17
This table uses the Maintenance Loan entitlement amounts for a student living away from home and studying at an institution located outside London
i.e. the ‘Elsewhere’ rate in Table 1A.
Amount of
Amount of Tuition Fee
Residual Income [1] Maintenance Loan
Loan available [7]
available [8]
Up to and including £25,000 £9,000 £8,200
Between £25,001 and £62,179 [26]] £9,000 £8,200 to £3,821
£62,180 and over [27] £9,000 £3,821
Footnotes in Appendix 1 Source: Department for Education (DfE)
Student Support available to full time students domiciled in England

New students entering in 2016/17, living away from home and attending an institution outside London i.e. elsewhere rate [1]
20,000
£25,001
18,000
16,000
14,000
Total Support Available (£)
£62,180
12,000
10,000
MAINTENANCE £8,200 £3,821
8,000 LOAN
6,000
4,000
TUITION FEE £9,000
2,000 LOAN
0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 25 0 49 0 73 0 97 0 2 10 4 50 6 90 9 30 1 70 4 10 6 50 8 90 1 30 3 70 6 10 8 50 0 90 3 30 5 70 8 10 0 50 2 90 5 30 7 70 0 10 2 50 4 90 7 30 9 70 2 10 4 50 6 90 9 30
1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7
Household Residual Income (£)

Section 2 - Overview of Support Awarded
Table 2 : Summary of Awards for Student Support Applicants domiciled in England and EU (Outside UK) domiciled students studying in England [1][12]
Key Points
• The near final number of full-time undergraduate England domiciled applicants awarded student support for academic year 2016/17 was 1.13 million which represents an increase of 2% on the previous academic year 2015/16
for which just over 1.11 million applicants were awarded.
• Total student support awarded across these full-time applicants for academic year 2016/17 was £14.11 billion which represents an increase of 3% on the previous academic year 2015/16 for which £13.68 billion was awarded.
• The total number of students supported increased from 1.05 million in academic year 2010/11 to 1.33 million in 2016/17. The amount of support increased from £7.3 billion in 2010/11 to £15.25 billion in 2016/17.
Number of Applicants Awarded * (000's) [13] Amount Awarded * (£m)

Domicile Product Group Table 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17
Provisional Provisional
Maintenance and Special Support Grants 3A(i) 553.5 579.9 555.7 567.0 550.7 549.1 353.6 1,259.1 1,334.6 1,433.3 1,592.1 1,625.8 1,638.2 1,053.9
Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) 3B 47.4 53.3 56.6 60.2 59.9 58.9 54.9 109.2 125.1 127.6 134.2 132.2 110.5 92.1
Other Targeted Support 3C 39.5 40.0 42.6 53.9 54.2 52.2 52.8 121.4 123.0 130.9 180.9 185.3 185.8 193.3
Maintenance Loans 4A(i) 856.9 908.6 932.1 972.8 963.1 986.3 1,010.8 3,121.8 3,354.3 3,557.8 3,783.6 3,784.6 3,996.7 4,782.9
Tuition Fee Loans 4B(i) 804.3 855.2 891.3 930.0 935.8 965.9 984.6 2,482.3 2,747.4 4,239.5 5,711.9 7,002.2 7,744.7 7,982.8
England
England Full Time Undergraduate Total 948.6 1,023.2 1,038.8 1,077.4 1,080.6 1,114.2 1,133.7 7,097.0 7,685.1 9,489.4 11,402.9 12,730.1 13,676.0 14,105.0
Part Time support (Loans, Grants and DSA) 5A 69.3 74.8 78.1 81.1 83.9 80.8 75.5 73.5 83.1 150.4 195.1 225.2 237.2 222.4
Postgraduate DSA 5B 3.9 4.7 4.9 5.6 5.8 5.6 7.1 9.6 11.8 10.9 11.9 11.0 10.6 11.4
Loans for Postgraduate Study 4E . . . . . . 57.6 . . . . . . 452.2
England Grand Total [14] 1,021.8 1,102.6 1,121.8 1,164.1 1,170.4 1,200.6 1,270.2 7,180.2 7,780.1 9,650.8 11,609.8 12,966.4 13,923.7 14,790.9
Tuition Fee Loans 4B 28.3 32.0 34.2 35.5 37.6 42.7 48.6 89.9 104.9 168.8 225.8 288.4 349.8 402.5
Part Time Tuition Fee Grants and Loans 5A 0.4 0.5 0.8 1.1 1.4 1.6 2.0 0.4 0.5 2.2 3.5 5.3 6.4 7.5
EU (outside UK)
Loans for Postgraduate Study 4E 6.0 50.2
EU (outside UK) Total 28.7 32.5 35.0 36.6 39.0 44.3 56.5 90.2 105.4 171.0 291.9 293.6 356.3 460.2
All Domiciles Grand Total 1,050.5 1,135.2 1,156.8 1,200.7 1,209.4 1,244.9 1,326.8 7,270.4 7,885.4 9,821.8 11,901.7 13,260.0 14,279.9 15,251.1
Footnotes in Appendix 1 Source: Student Loans Company (SLC)
Note that Tuition Fee Grants and the 2004 HE Grant are no longer shown because so few students now continuing study started in or before 2004.
This table presents a mixture of both awards and payments data to give a simplified overview of how many people are using the student finance system. Payments are presented where available, however where a product type is not available in terms of payments, awards have been presented.
Section 3 - Grants and Allowances
Table 3A(i) : Distribution of Maintenance and Special Support Grants Awarded to full time Applicants domiciled in England for All Provider Type [1][15]
Key Points
• In academic year 2016/17 a total of £1.05 billion was awarded to applicants in all cohorts. This represents a decrease of 33% on the previous academic year for which £1.64 billion was awarded. This decrease is explained by
larger maintenance loans being made available to low income students entering from 2017, in place of maintenance grants.
• In academic year 2016/17 of the 636,100 Maintenance Grant eligible applicants who entered higher education under the 2012 arrangements, 41% were awarded full Maintenance Grant support, and 14% were awarded partial
Maintenance Grant support. This was a 2 percentage point decrease in full grant awards compared with academic year 2015/16.
Maintenance Grant Eligible Applicants Amount Awarded (£m)

Number (000s) Percentage (%)
Provider Type Entry Cohort [1] Level of Support
2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17
(as at 13/11/11) (as at 18/11/12) (as at 18/11/13) (as at 16/11/14) (as at 15/11/15) (as at 13/11/16) (as at 12/11/17) (as at 13/11/11) (as at 18/11/12) (as at 18/11/13) (as at 16/11/14) (as at 15/11/15) (as at 13/11/16) (as at 12/11/17) (as at 13/11/11) (as at 18/11/12) (as at 18/11/13) (as at 16/11/14) (as at 15/11/15) (as at 13/11/16) (as at 12/11/17)
Full 123.7 43.1 12.0 4.3 4.3 0.3 0.1 39 42 48 54 59 63 63 350.5 122.0 35.9 13.1 3.4 1.0 0.3
Partial 69.1 19.1 3.0 0.7 0.1 * * 22 19 12 9 6 3 4 87.9 24.5 4.5 1.1 0.2 * *
2006, 2007 and 2008 Nil (eligible but not entitled)[16] 126.6 40.6 9.7 2.8 0.6 0.2 0.1 40 40 39 36 35 34 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2006, 2007 and 2008 Total [17][18] 319.4 102.8 24.8 7.8 1.8 0.5 0.2 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 438.4 146.5 40.4 14.3 3.6 1.0 0.3
Full 244.4 350.3 234.9 130.2 32.7 5.8 1.6 41 41 40 39 38 43 46 683.6 988.9 700.9 401.0 101.8 18.0 4.8
Partial 116.3 167.5 116.3 64.9 15.7 2.1 0.4 20 20 20 19 18 16 13 137.1 199.2 145.0 83.2 20.3 2.8 0.6
All Providers 2009, 2010 and 2011 Nil (eligible but not entitled)[16] 233.4 328.1 232.8 139.8 37.8 5.7 1.4 39 39 40 42 44 42 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2009, 2010 and 2011 Total [17][18] 594.1 845.9 583.9 335.0 86.3 13.6 3.4 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 820.8 1,188.1 845.9 484.2 122.2 20.8 5.5
Full . . 144.6 280.6 378.8 407.1 262.9 . . 45 45 44 43 41 . . 470.1 941.2 1,283.0 1,379.0 890.5
Partial . . 44.8 86.3 122.3 133.7 88.6 . . 14 14 14 14 14 . . 76.9 152.5 217.0 237.4 157.6
2012 to 2015 Nil (eligible but not entitled)[16] . . 130.2 250.4 358.0 406.7 284.6 . . 41 41 42 43 45 . . 0 0 0 0 0
2012 to 2015 Total [17][18] . . 319.7 617.2 859.1 947.5 636.1 . . 100 100 100 100 100 . . 547.0 1,093.6 1,500.0 1,616.4 1,048.1
Total Number Awarded Full / Partial 553.5 579.9 555.7 567.0 550.7 549.1 353.6 1,259.1 1,334.6 1,433.3 1,592.1 1,625.8 1,638.2 1,053.9
Grand Total 913.5 948.7 928.4 960.0 947.2 961.6 639.6 1,259.1 1,334.6 1,433.3 1,592.1 1,625.8 1,638.2 1,053.9
Footnotes in Appendix 1 Source: Student Loans Company Limited (SLC)
Special Support Grants are a form of Maintenance Grant and are included in these figures. All of these grants are means tested. Applicants who do not submit financial evidence are not able to receive a maintenance grant and are shown in the Nil category. Applicants who submit financial evidence but have a household residual income above the highest earnings threshold are also shown in the
Nil category. The applicants are grouped by Entry Cohort because entitlements vary from entry year to entry year (earnings thresholds, earnings tapers, loan/grant substitution). See' Entry Cohort' in Definitions.
Table 3A(ii) : Distribution of Maintenance and Special Support Grants Awarded to full time Applicants domiciled in England by Provider Type [1][15]
Key Points
• In academic year 2016/17, Maintenance Grant eligible applicants for public providers who entered higher education under the 2012 arrangements, 41% were awarded full Maintenance Grant support, and 14% were awarded partial
Maintenance Grant support. Of the alternative provider applicants who entered HE under the same arrangement, 71% were awarded full Maintenance Grant support and 8% were awarded partial Maintenance Grant support.
• Students at Alternative Providers are more likely to be independent students with a lower household residual income and, hence, more likely to be eligible for a full Maintenance Grant.

Provider Number (000s) Percentage (%)
Entry Cohort [1] Level of Support
Type 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17
Full . 42.6 11.8 4.2 1.1 0.3 0.1 . 42 49 55 59 63 64 . 120.8 35.2 12.9 3.4 1.0 0.3
Partial . 19.0 3.0 0.7 0.1 * ** . 19 12 9 6 3 4 . 24.3 4.5 1.1 0.2 * *
2006, 2007 and 2008 Nil (eligible but not entitled)[16] . 40.1 9.5 2.7 0.6 0.2 0.1 . 39 39 36 35 34 32 . 0 0 0 0 0 0
2006, 2007 and 2008 Total [17][18] . 101.7 24.3 7.7 1.8 0.5 0.2 . 100 100 100 100 100 100 . 145.1 39.7 14.0 3.6 1.0 0.3
Full . 343.6 231.4 128.3 32.4 5.7 1.5 . 41 40 39 38 43 46 . 970.6 690.4 395.2 100.6 17.8 4.8
Partial . 166.3 115.5 64.5 15.7 2.1 0.4 . 20 20 19 18 16 13 . 197.7 144.0 82.7 20.3 2.8 0.6
Public
2009, 2010 and 2011 Nil (eligible but not entitled)[16] . 324.6 230.9 138.8 37.6 5.6 1.4 . 39 40 42 44 42 41 . 0 0 0 0 0 0
Provider
2009, 2010 and 2011 Total [17][18] . 834.5 577.8 331.6 85.7 13.4 3.4 . 100 100 100 100 100 100 . 1,168.3 834.5 477.8 120.9 20.6 5.4
Full . . 126.4 243.8 348.3 383.0 250.6 . . 43 43 43 42 41 . . 411.0 817.7 1,179.8 1,297.5 848.9
Partial . . 44.0 84.6 120.2 131.6 87.3 . . 15 15 15 14 14 . . 75.4 149.3 213.1 233.4 155.1
2012 to 2015 Nil (eligible but not entitled)[16] . . 125.1 240.1 351.0 400.0 280.9 . . 42 42 43 44 45 . . 0 0 0 0 0
2012 , 2013 and 2014 Total [17][18] . . 295.6 568.5 819.5 914.7 618.8 . . 100 100 100 100 100 . . 486.4 967.0 1,392.9 1,530.9 1004.0
Total Number Awarded Full / Partial . 571.5 532.2 526.1 517.8 522.8 340.0 . . . . . 1,313.4 1,360.6 1,458.9 1,517.4 1,552.4 1009.8
Total . 936.3 897.7 907.8 907.0 928.6 622.3 . . . . . 1,313.4 1,360.6 1,458.9 1,517.4 1,552.4 1009.8
Full . 0.4 0.2 0.1 . ** ** . 42 - - . . . . 1.2 0.7 0.2 . . *
Partial . 0.1 - - . 0 0 . 8 - - . . . . 0.1 0 0 . . 0
2006, 2007 and 2008 Nil (eligible but not entitled)[16] . 0.5 0.3 0.1 . ** ** . 50 - - . . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0
2006, 2007 and 2008 Total [17][18] . 1.0 0.5 0.2 . ** ** . 100 - - . . . . 1.3 0.7 0.2 . . *
Full . 6.6 3.5 1.9 0.4 0.1 * . 59 58 56 60 46 47 . 18.3 10.5 5.9 1.2 0.2 *
Partial . 1.2 0.7 0.4 * * * . 10 12 12 8 7 14 . 1.5 1.0 0.6 0.1 0.0 **
Alternative
2009, 2010 and 2011 Nil (eligible but not entitled)[16] . 3.5 1.8 1.1 0.2 0.1 * . 31 30 31 33 47 39 . * * * * * 0
Provider
2009, 2010 and 2011 Total [17][18] . 11.3 6.1 3.4 0.6 0.2 * . 100 100 100 100 100 100 . 19.8 11.5 6.4 1.2 0.2 0.1
Full . . 18.2 36.8 30.5 24.1 12.3 . . 75 76 77 73 71 . . 59.1 123.5 103.2 81.5 41.6
Partial . . 0.8 1.6 2.1 2.1 1.3 . . 3 3 5 6 8 . . 1.5 3.2 3.9 4.0 2.5
2012 to 2015 Nil (eligible but not entitled)[16] . . 5.1 10.2 7.0 6.6 3.7 . . 21 21 18 20 21 . . * * * * 0
2012 , 2013 and 2014 Total [17][18] . . 24.1 48.7 39.6 32.8 17.3 . . 100 100 100 100 100 . . 60.6 126.6 107.1 85.5 44.06617
Total Number Awarded Full / Partial . 8.3 23.5 40.8 32.9 26.3 13.6 . . . 21.2 72.8 133.3 108.3 85.7 44.15813
Total . 12.4 30.7 52.2 40.2 33.0 17.3 . . . 21.2 72.8 133.3 108.3 85.7 44.1
Table 3B : Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) - Full time undergraduate students domiciled in England
With supplementary breakdown by DSA Type
Academic years 2010/11 to 2016/17
• Final figures for academic year 2015/16 show that £115.6 million was paid in DSA support compared to £132.2 million in 2014/15
• Near Final figures for academic year 2016/17 show that £92.1 million was paid in DSA support compared to £110.5 million in 2015/16. Payments for equipment reduced from £30.3
million in 2014/15 to £18.9 million in 2015/16 due to the change in policy whereby students make a £200 contribution towards the cost of a DSA computer
• From the academic year 2016/17, Disabled Students' Allowances (DSA) cover less of the costs for non-medical support. Instead, Higher Education Providers are expected to cover
more of the costs to fulfil their responsibilities under the Equalities Act 2010.
Table 3B(i) Number of students with payments made on their behalf Table 3B(i) Supplement - Breakdown by DSA Type
Number of Students in receipt of Non- Number of Students in receipt of Number of Students in receipt of General Number of Students in receipt of Travel
Number of students with payments
Academic Medical Helpers DSA (000's) Equipment DSA (000's) DSA (000's) DSA (000's)
Year
Mid November after Mid November one Mid November after Mid November one Mid November after Mid November one Mid November after Mid November one Mid November after Mid November one
academic year year later (final) academic year year later (final) academic year year later (final) academic year year later (final) academic year year later (final)
2010/11 45.9 47.4 39.6 41.1 25.1 26.9 18.6 19.6 1.6 1.6
2011/12 51.9 53.3 45.6 47.0 27.6 29.1 21.1 22.4 1.6 1.7
2012/13 54.9 56.6 47.3 48.8 26.0 27.8 23.0 24.3 1.9 2.0
2013/14 58.5 60.2 40.4 42.6 27.6 29.9 44.8 46.4 2.2 2.2
2014/15 58.9 59.9 41.0 42.9 26.4 28.0 43.3 44.4 2.2 2.2
2015/16 57.6 58.9 40.1 40.9 21.7 23.4 40.4 41.6 2.3 2.4
2016/17 54.9 37.5 19.7 36.8 2.6
Footnotes in Appendix 1
Table 3B(ii) Amount Paid Table 3B(ii) Supplement - Breakdown by DSA Type
Amount Paid (£m) including payments in Amount Paid (£m) for Non-Medical
Amount Paid Amount Paid (£m) for Equipment DSA Amount Paid (£m) for General DSA Amount Paid (£m) for Travel DSA
Academic progress at past census dates since paid Helpers DSA
Year
Mid November after Mid November one Mid November after Mid November one Mid November after Mid November one Mid November after Mid November one Mid November after Mid November one Mid November after Mid November one
academic year year later (final) academic year year later (final) academic year year later (final) academic year year later (final) academic year year later (final) academic year year later (final)
2010/11 101.3 109.2 [a] 101.7 109.2 56.0 60.3 39.2 42.0 4.2 4.4 2.3 2.4
2011/12 117.2 125.1 [a] 117.5 125.1 69.1 74.1 41.2 43.4 4.4 4.6 2.9 3.0
2012/13 119.9 127.6 [a] 120.2 127.6 77.2 81.9 34.6 36.9 4.7 4.9 3.7 3.8
2013/14 126.1 134.2 126.1 134.2 [b] 65.1 69.4 33.5 36.2 [b] 23.2 24.1 4.3 4.5
2014/15 125.7 132.2 125.7 132.2 67.5 71.3 30.3 32.3 23.4 24.0 4.5 4.7
2015/16 110.5 115.6 110.5 115.8 64.6 67.5 18.9 20.4 22.3 23.0 4.7 4.9
2016/17 92.1 94.1 52.5 15.2 20.7 5.7
[a] The mid November cut of the the 'Amount Paid breakdown by DSA type' for academic year 2013/14 were produced retrospectively. These figures have increased as all payments have since been processed.
[b] The time series for Non-Medical Helpers and General has a break between 2012/13 and 2013/14 due to the decision to change the categorisation of DSA Needs Assessments from the former to the latter.
Disabled Students’ Allowance payments typically happen later in the academic year than other support payments. This is due to students often only becoming aware of their entitlement after starting
their course and also payments being made retrospectively as and when the payments are invoiced.
Table 3C : Awards of Other Targeted Support to full time Applicants domiciled in England [1]
Key Points
• In academic year 2016/17 52,800 applicants were awarded targeted support (other than DSA). This amounted to £193.3 million an increase of 4% on 2015/16.
• A higher proportion of applicants for Alternative Providers have dependants. The growth in the numbers applying for study at Alternative Providers is a major factor in the growth in targeted support
between 2012/13 and 2013/14.
Number of Applicants Awarded (000s) Amount Awarded (£m)

Grants / Allowances 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17
(as at 13/11/11) (as at 18/11/12) (as at 17/11/13) (as at 16/11/14) (as at 15/11/15) (as at 13/11/16) (as at 12/11/17) (as at 13/11/11) (as at 18/11/12) (as at 17/11/13) (as at 16/11/14) (as at 15/11/15) (as at 13/11/16) (as at 12/11/17)
Adult Dependants Grant 9.7 9.9 8.6 13.8 14.4 13.7 14.2 22.6 23.1 20.2 32.9 34.4 34.0 35.2
Parents Learning Allowance 37.1 36.9 39.2 49.6 49.6 47.4 47.7 53.3 53.2 56.9 71.6 71.8 71.4 71.4
Childcare Grant 12.3 13.3 14.2 17.1 17.3 17.2 17.3 44.3 45.2 51.9 74.0 76.5 77.5 83.6
Travel Grant 1.1 1.5 1.8 2.1 2.0 2.3 2.4 1.2 1.5 1.9 2.4 2.6 3.0 3.1
Total [14] [17] 39.5 40.0 42.6 53.9 54.2 52.2 52.8 121.4 123.0 130.9 180.9 185.3 185.8 193.3
This table shows all the non-repayable grants and allowances not covered elsewhere in Section 3. These grants are paid in addition to core student support, according to a student's specific circumstances. There is an element of means testing for each
product. Unlike DSA there is some element of means testing for each product
Section 4: Loans
Table 4A(i) : Payments of Maintenance Loan to full time Students domiciled in England by Provider Type [1]
Key Points
• For academic year 2016/17, 1,010,800 students so far have been paid Maintenance Loan amounting to £4.78 billion compared to 986,300 paid for 2015/16 academic year amounting to £4.00 billion. The amount paid for 2015/16 at the equivalent date last year was £3.94 billion so at the equivalent date the amount lent for 2016/17
represents an increase of 21%. On average, students took out a Maintenance Loan of £4,730 for 2016/17 academic year compared to £4,050 in 2015/16. At the equivalent date in 2015/16 it was £4,000. This increase is explained by larger maintenance loans being made available to low income students entering from 2016, in place of
maintenance grants.
• The average amount paid to students at Alternative Providers is higher because they are more likely to be independent students with a lower household residual income and, hence, entitled to the means tested part of the loan. They are also more likely to be studying in London which attracts a higher loan entitlement. For 2015/16 the
amount paid has moved since last year's provisional position from £3.78 billion to £3.81 billion for Public Providers; and from £160.9 million to £189.7 million for Alternative Providers.
• Courses at Alternative Providers tend to start later than those at Public Providers so the provisional figures for the latest year will be subject to greater change for Alternative Providers.
• The drop in the Grand Total in 2014/15 is the ripple effect of the drop in new entrants in 2012/13. The larger entrant group in 2011/12 leads to a larger year 3 group in 2013/14. In 2014/15 the 3 year course group who entered in 2011/12 are no longer in the total but instead the smaller 3 year course group who entered in 2012/13 are within
the total.
Number of Students Paid (000's) Amount Paid (£m) Average Amount Paid (£) [20]
2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17
Provider Type Entry Cohort [1]
Provisional Provisional Provisional
Pre-2012 [21] 851.5 897.2 606.5 345.8 93.0 19.6 5.8 3,096.5 3,296.1 2,196.8 1,200.2 325.3 66.0 19.3 3,640 3,670 3,620 3,470 3,500 3,370 3,340
Public Provider Post 2012/13 [22] . . 295.4 578.2 829.8 933.9 628.4 . . 1,181.0 2,291.3 3,227.4 3,741.0 2,529.6 . . 4,000 3,960 3,890 4,010 4,030
Post 2016/17 . . . . . . 343.6 . . . . . . 2,027.4 . . . . . . 5,900
Total 851.5 897.2 901.9 924.0 922.8 953.5 977.8 3,096.5 3,296.1 3,377.7 3,491.5 3,552.6 3,807.0 4,576.4 3,640 3,670 3,750 3,780 3,850 3,990 4,680
Pre-2012 [21] 5.4 11.4 6.8 3.4 0.7 0.2 0.1 25.2 58.2 34.4 16.2 3.2 0.9 0.3 4,670 5,100 5,070 4,790 4,950 5,160 4,540
Alternative Provider Post 2012/13 [22] . . 23.4 45.4 39.6 32.7 17.5 . . 145.7 275.9 228.8 188.8 88.6 . . 6,230 6,080 5,770 5,780 5,070
Post 2016/17 . . . . . . 15.5 . . . . . . 117.7 . . . . . . 7,600
Total 5.4 11.4 30.2 48.8 40.3 32.9 33.0 25.2 58.2 180.0 292.1 232.0 189.7 206.5 4,670 5,100 5,970 5,990 5,760 5,770 6,260
Pre-2012 [21] 856.9 908.6 613.3 349.2 93.6 19.8 5.8 3,121.8 3,354.3 2,231.1 1,216.4 328.5 66.9 19.6 3,640 3,690 3,640 3,480 3,510 3,380 3,350
All Providers Post 2012/13 [22] . . 318.7 623.6 869.4 966.5 645.9 . . 1,326.6 2,567.2 3,456.2 3,929.8 2,618.2 . . 4,160 4,120 3,980 4,070 4,050
Post 2016/17 . . . . . . 359.1 . . . . . . 2,145.2 . . . . . . 5,970
Grand Total [18] 856.9 908.6 932.1 972.8 963.1 986.3 1,010.8 3,121.8 3,354.3 3,557.8 3,783.6 3,784.6 3,996.7 4,782.9 3,640 3,690 3,820 3,890 3,930 4,050 4,730
The loans shown in this table are all income contingent loans and the amounts paid exclude the interest that will subsequently be added daily on the outstanding balance. For details of the interest applied see the SLC repayment website at http://www.studentloanrepayment.co.uk/portal/page?_pageid=93,3866794&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL
Table 4A (ii) : Maintenance Loan Take Up by the estimated full time eligible population [1]
Key Points
• Of the estimated Maintenance Loan eligible population at Public Providers of Higher Education, 89.5% took such a loan in academic year 2015/16. This was a 0.2 percentage point increase compared to the 2014/15 academic year, when the
take up rate was 89.3%.
• Of the estimated Maintenance Loan eligible population at Alternative Providers of Higher Education in England, 90.5% took such a loan in academic year 2015/16.
Estimated Eligible Population (000s) Students taking out loans (000s) Estimated Percentage Take up (%)
Provider Type and Location 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16
Public Provider 1,029.9 1,063.0 1,032.7 1,036.3 1,033.0 1,065.1 851.5 897.2 901.9 924.0 922.8 953.5 82.7 84.4 87.3 89.2 89.3 89.5
Alternative Provider in England . . . . . 36.2 . . . . . 32.8 . . . . . 90.5
Alternative Provider in Rest of UK . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1 . . . . . .
Alternative Provider Total . . . . . . 5.4 11.4 30.2 48.8 40.3 32.9 . . . . . .
Total . . . . . . 856.9 908.6 932.1 972.8 963.1 986.3 . . . . . .
Table 4A(ii) shows the relationship between those who took out a maintenance loan and those who could have taken one, using estimates of the eligible student population from DfE.
Table 4B(i) : Payment of Tuition Fee Loans to Higher Education Providers on behalf of full time Students domiciled in England and EU (Outside UK) domiciled students studying in
England by Provider Type [1][25]
Key Points
• For academic year 2016/17, Higher Education Providers have so far been paid Tuition Fee Loans amounting to £8.39 billion on behalf of 1,033,200 students compared to £8.09 billion on behalf of 1,008,600 students for the 2015/16 academic year. The
amount paid for 2015/16 at the equivalent date last year was £8.03 billion so at the equivalent date the amount lent for 2016/17 represents an increase of 4%. On average, students took out a Tuition Fee Loan of £8,120 for 2016/17 academic year,
compared to £8,030 in 2015/16.
• 1,030,000 students who have started study under the post September 2012 student finance arrangements took an average tuition fee loan of £8,130 in the academic year 2016/17. The amount paid per borrower in that entry cohort was higher than
average for EU borrowers (£8,310), and lower than average for borrowers at alternative providers of HE (£4,550).
• Courses at Alternative Providers tend to start later than those at Public Providers so the provisional figures for the latest year will be subject to greater change for Alternative Providers.
• For 2015/16 the amount paid has moved since last year's provisional position from £7.89 billion to £7.91 billion for Public Providers ; and from £143.5 million to £181.2 million for Alternative Providers. The average amount paid on behalf of students at
Public Providers increased slightly from £8,090 to £8,110. The average amount paid on behalf of students at Alternative Providers changed from £4,480 to £5,530 following payments of the later term 2 and term 3 payments.
Number of Students (000's) Amount Paid (£m) Average Amount Paid (£) [20]
Domicile of 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17
Provider Type Entry Cohort [1]
Student Provisional Provisional Provisional
England 799.3 844.9 570.5 317.2 80.7 12.1 2.9 2,466.3 2,712.6 1,864.4 1,017.3 259.8 38.1 9.3 3,090 3,210 3,270 3,210 3,220 3,150 3,190
Pre 2012 [21]
EU (Outside UK) 28.1 31.7 21.5 12.4 3.6 0.6 0.2 89.1 103.6 71.5 40.2 11.8 2.1 0.8 3,170 3,270 3,320 3,250 3,270 3,300 3,320
Total [18] 827.4 876.5 592.1 329.5 84.3 12.7 3.2 2,555.4 2,816.2 1,935.9 1,057.4 271.6 40.2 10.1 3,090 3,210 3,270 3,210 3,220 3,150 3,200
Public Provider
England . . 292.3 567.7 816.4 922.1 949.9 . . 2,245.5 4,463.8 6,535.9 7,531.3 7,829.9 . . 7,680 7,860 8,010 8,170 8,240
Post 2012/13 [22]
EU (Outside UK) . . 11.9 22.2 33.1 41.0 47.2 . . 93.8 180.6 271.4 341.9 395.4 . . 7,880 8,130 8,210 8,340 8,380
Total [18] . . 304.2 589.9 849.5 963.1 997.1 . . 2,339.3 4,644.4 6,807.3 7,873.2 8,225.2 . . 7,690 7,870 8,010 8,170 8,250
Sub Total 827.4 876.5 896.2 919.4 933.9 975.8 1,000.2 2,555.4 2,816.2 4,275.3 5,701.9 7,078.9 7,913.4 8,235.3 3,090 3,210 4,770 6,200 7,580 8,110 8,230
England 4.9 10.4 6.1 2.9 0.4 0.1 * 15.9 34.8 19.9 9.3 1.2 0.2 0.1 3,230 3,350 3,280 3,240 3,220 3,120 3,470
Pre 2012 [21]
EU (Outside UK) 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.1 * ** 0.0 0.8 1.3 0.8 0.4 0.1 * 0.0 3,280 3,350 3,350 3,410 3,190 3,470 .
Total [18] 5.2 10.7 6.3 3.0 0.4 0.1 0.03 16.7 36.0 20.7 9.8 1.3 0.2 0.1 3,230 3,350 3,280 3,250 3,220 3,140 3,470
Alternative Provider
England . . 22.4 42.3 38.2 31.7 31.8 . . 109.6 221.5 205.2 175.1 143.5 . . 4,890 5,240 5,370 5,530 4,510
Post 2012/13 [22]
EU (Outside UK) . . 0.5 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.2 . . 2.7 4.6 5.1 5.8 6.4 . . 5,260 5,470 5,710 5,730 5,500
Total [18] . . 22.9 43.1 39.1 32.7 33.0 . . 112.3 226.1 210.4 180.9 149.9 . . 4,900 5,240 5,370 5,540 4,550
Sub Total 5.2 10.7 29.2 46.1 39.5 32.8 33.0 16.7 36.0 133.0 235.8 211.6 181.2 150.0 3,230 3,350 4,550 5,110 5,350 5,530 4,550
England 804.3 855.2 576.6 320.1 81.1 12.2 3.0 2,482.3 2,747.4 1,884.3 1,026.6 261.0 38.3 9.5 3,090 3,210 3,270 3,210 3,220 3,150 3,200
Pre 2012 [21]
EU (Outside UK) 28.3 32.0 21.8 12.5 3.6 0.6 0.2 89.9 104.9 72.3 40.6 11.8 2.1 0.8 3,170 3,270 3,320 3,250 3,270 3,300 3,320
Total [18] 832.6 887.3 598.4 332.6 84.7 12.8 3.2 2,572.1 2,852.2 1,956.6 1,067.2 272.9 40.4 10.2 3,090 3,210 3,270 3,210 3,220 3,150 3,200
All Providers
England . . 314.7 609.9 854.7 953.8 981.7 . . 2,355.2 4,685.3 6,741.1 7,706.4 7,973.4 . . 7,480 7,680 7,890 8,080 8,120
Post 2012/13 [22]
EU (Outside UK) . . 12.4 23.0 34.0 42.0 48.4 . . 96.4 185.2 276.6 347.7 401.8 . . 7,780 8,040 8,140 8,280 8,310
Total [18] . . 327.1 633.0 888.7 995.8 1,030.0 . . 2,451.6 4,870.5 7,017.7 8,054.1 8,375.1 . . 7,490 7,690 7,900 8,090 8,130
Grand Total 832.6 887.3 925.5 965.5 973.4 1,008.6 1,033.2 2,572.1 2,852.2 4,408.2 5,937.7 7,290.5 8,094.5 8,385.3 3,090 3,210 4,760 6,150 7,490 8,030 8,120
All students who are eligible for student support and are charged tuition fees can take out a Tuition Fee Loan that will cover all or part of the fees charged. The payments will be made directly to the HE Provider on their behalf.
Final figures are shown in Table 4B(i). The figures in Table 4B(ii) are provisional and will change for a number of reasons: not all of the awards will translate into attending students; there will be some students who apply later in the year for this type of support; some HE Providers will not yet have reflected their planned tuition fee waivers in the tuition fee being charged (hence, in the fee loan
requested/awarded); withdrawals prior to term 3 will reduce the tuition fee liability. The last two factors are new since 2012/13 and mean that the extrapolation from these provisional figures to likely final figures is much more complex than in previous years.
Table 4B (ii) : Tuition Fee Loan Take Up by the estimated full time eligible population [1]
Key Points
• Of the estimated Tuition Fee Loan eligible population at Public Providers of Higher Education, 92.7% took such a loan in the academic year 2015/16. This was a 1.1 percentage point increase
compared to the 2014/15 academic year, when the take up rate was 91.5%.
• The estimated take-up rate among English domiciled students at Public Providers of Higher Education increased to 93.8% in 2015/16, up from 92.8% a year earlier. The take up rate for EU domiciled
students was 72.5%, up from 68.9%.
• The estimated take-up rate among students at Alternative Providers in England was 83.1% in 2015/16.
Estimated Eligible Population (000s) Students taking out loans (000s) Estimated Percentage Take up (%)
Provider Type Domicile 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16
Provisional Provisional
England 958.6 986.9 959.8 966.4 966.9 995.6 799.3 844.9 862.8 884.8 897.2 934.2 83.4 85.6 89.9 91.6 92.8 93.8
Public Provider EU (Outside UK) 51.2 54.9 52.4 53.5 53.2 57.4 28.1 31.7 33.4 34.6 36.7 41.6 54.9 57.7 63.8 64.6 68.9 72.5
Total 1,009.8 1,041.8 1,012.3 1,019.9 1,020.1 1,052.9 827.4 876.5 896.2 919.4 933.9 975.8 81.9 84.1 88.5 90.1 91.5 92.7
England . . . . . 36.7 . . . . . 31.7 . . . . . 86.3
Alternative Provider in England EU (Outside UK) . . . . . 2.6 . . . . . 1.0 . . . . .. 39.1
Total . . . . . 39.3 . . . . . 32.7 . . . . . 83.1
Alternative Provider in Rest of UK England . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1 . . . . . .
England . . . . . . 4.9 10.4 28.5 45.2 38.6 31.7 . . . . . .
Alternative Provider Total EU (Outside UK) . . . . . . 0.2 0.4 0.8 1.0 0.9 1.0 . . . . . .
Total . . . . . . 5.2 10.7 29.2 46.1 39.5 32.8 . . . . . .
. . . . . . 832.6 887.3 925.5 965.5 973.4 1,008.6 . . . . . .
Table 4B(ii) shows the relationship between those who took out a tuition fee loan and those who could have taken one, using estimates of the eligible student population from DfE.
Table 4C : Payments of Tuition Fee Loan to Higher Education Providers on behalf of full time Students domiciled in England according to country of study by Entry Cohort [1][12]
Key Points
• In academic year 2016/17, Higher Education Providers were paid Tuition Fee Loans on behalf of 984,600 England domiciled students which amounted to £7.98 billion compared to 965,900 paid in
2015/16 academic year amounting to £7.74 billion. On average, students took out a Tuition Fee Loan of £8,110 for 2016/17 academic year, compared to £8,020 for 2015/16.
• In 2016/17, English domiciled students starting courses since 2012/13 took out a higher tuition fee loan on average for study in Wales followed by study in England, Scotland and then Northern
Ireland. These differences reflects the variations in student fees arrangements in the different government administrations and also the type of Provider attended.
Number of Students Paid (000's) Amount Paid (£m) Average Amount Paid (£) [20]
2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17
Entry Cohort [1] Country of Study
England 769.4 817.3 549.6 304.5 76.2 11.3 2.8 2,385.4 2,637.9 1,805.7 982.0 248.3 36.2 9.0 3,100 3,230 3,290 3,230 3,260 3,190 3,230
Wales 23.4 26.5 18.5 10.5 2.4 0.4 0.1 75.4 87.6 62.3 35.0 7.9 1.2 0.2 3,220 3,310 3,370 3,330 3,300 3,320 3,250
Pre-2012 [21]
Scotland 11.0 10.9 8.1 4.8 2.5 0.5 0.1 20.0 20.0 15.0 8.8 4.6 0.9 0.2 1,830 1,830 1,860 1,820 1,840 1,850 1,810
Northern Ireland 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.1 * * 1.4 1.8 1.2 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.1 3,210 3,290 3,190 3,400 3,320 3,460 3,570
Total [18] 804.3 855.2 576.6 320.1 81.1 12.181 3.0 2,482.3 2,747.4 1,884.3 1,026.6 261.0 38.3 9.5 3,090 3,210 3,270 3,210 3,220 3,150 3,200
England . . 303.1 586.2 818.8 912.5 938.3 . . 2,258.3 4,492.3 6,451.7 7,368.0 7,616.4 . . 7,450 7,660 7,880 8,070 8,120
Wales . . 8.3 17.0 25.1 28.1 29.2 . . 71.6 140.9 209.0 234.9 245.0 . . 8,600 8,300 8,310 8,370 8,390
Post 2012/13 [22]
Scotland . . 3.1 6.3 9.4 12.2 13.2 . . 23.8 49.1 72.7 96.3 105.2 . . 7,810 7,740 7,700 7,900 8,000
Northern Ireland . . 0.2 0.4 1.3 1.1 1.0 . . 1.4 3.0 7.8 7.2 6.7 . . 7,120 7,160 6,120 6,830 6,850
Total [18] . . 314.7 609.9 854.7 953.8 981.7 . . 2,355.2 4,685.3 6,741.1 7,706.4 7,973.4 . . 7,480 7,680 7,890 8,080 8,120
Grand Total [18] 804.3 855.2 891.3 930.0 935.8 965.9 984.6 2,482.3 2,747.4 4,239.5 5,711.9 7,002.2 7,744.7 7,982.8 3,090 3,210 4,760 6,140 7,480 8,020 8,110
Source: Student Loans Company Limited (SLC)
The maximum tuition fee charged to English domiciled students varies according to the policy of the Government Administration where the HE Provider is located. The average amounts in this table illustrate the effect of those differences.
Table 4D: Combined Total of Maintenance Loans and Tuition Fee Loans paid for full time Students domiciled in England by Provider Type [1][12]
Key Points
• In academic year 2016/17, 1.08 million English domiciled full time students borrowed £12.8 billion in the form of a Maintenance Loan and/or a Tuition Fee Loan - an amount 9% higher than in
2015/16. Students took out combined loans averaging £11,780 in 2016/17, compared to £11,040 in 2015/16.
• In academic year 2016/17, 98,300 (9%) students took a maintenance loan only, 73,100 (7%) took a tuition fee loan only, and 912,500 (84%) took a combination of loans. Some students were
only eligible for one type of loan as they did not qualify for both.
Number of Students Paid (000's) Total Amount Paid (£m) Average Amount Paid (£) [20]
2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17
Provider Type Loan Types
Provisional [r] Provisional Provisional
Maintenance Loan Only 103.9 102.4 93.3 95.9 94.2 94.4 96.1 321.4 313.2 282.9 281.4 261.8 260.8 272.6 3,090 3,060 3,030 2,930 2,780 2,760 2,840
Public
Tuition Fee Loan Only 52.1 50.5 54.8 57.2 69.2 76.0 72.0 157.0 159.2 279.5 368.1 522.3 603.9 578.5 3,010 3,150 5,100 6,440 7,550 7,950 8,030
Provider
Maintenance Loan and Tuition Fee Loan 747.2 794.4 808.0 827.7 828.0 859.1 881.7 5,082.8 5,534.3 6,922.7 8,320.9 9,561.2 10,511.7 11,564.5 6,800 6,970 8,570 10,050 11,550 12,240 13,120
Total 903.2 947.2 956.1 980.8 991.3 1,029.4 1,049.8 5,561.2 6,006.7 7,485.1 8,970.4 10,345.2 11,376.4 12,415.6 6,160 6,340 7,830 9,150 10,440 11,050 11,830
Alternative
Tuition Fee Loan Only 0.2 0.4 0.8 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.1 0.7 1.3 3.3 5.3 6.2 6.7 5.4 3,160 3,320 4,230 4,700 5,230 5,490 5,010
Provider
Maintenance Loan and Tuition Fee Loan 4.6 10.0 27.7 44.0 37.4 30.6 30.8 36.0 83.7 292.7 493.5 416.9 346.0 333.0 7,890 8,410 10,570 11,210 11,140 11,320 10,810
Total 5.4 11.8 30.9 49.8 41.4 34.1 34.1 39.9 92.7 309.0 522.3 437.9 365.0 350.1 7,350 7,870 10,010 10,490 10,590 10,710 10,270
All Providers Tuition Fee Loan Only 52.4 50.9 55.6 58.3 70.4 77.2 73.1 157.7 160.5 282.9 373.4 528.5 610.6 583.9 3,010 3,160 5,090 6,400 7,510 7,910 7,990
Maintenance Loan and Tuition Fee Loan 751.8 804.3 835.6 871.7 865.4 889.6 912.5 5,118.8 5,618.0 7,215.4 8,814.4 9,978.1 10,857.7 11,897.5 6,810 6,940 8,630 10,110 11,530 12,200 13,040
Grand Totals 908.7 959.0 987.0 1,030.6 1,032.7 1,063.5 1,083.9 5,601.1 6,099.4 7,794.0 9,492.8 10,783.1 11,741.4 12,765.7 6,160 6,330 7,900 9,210 10,440 11,040 11,780
This table combines the loan amounts shown in Tables 4A(i) and 4C(i). The total number of students in Table 4D is higher than in either of those tables because although the majority take out both types of loans, some take out Maintenance Loans only and some take out Tuition Fee Loans only.
Table 4E : Payments of Postgraduate Loans to full time Students domiciled in England and EU (outside UK) domiciled students studying in England
by Provider Type [1] - Academic year 2016/17
Key Points
• In comparison to the early in year position at the end of October 2016, the number of students paid has increased by 11,600 from 52,000 and
the amount paid is higher by 15% than the amount requested at that point which was £438.0 million. The average amount paid per student is
6% lower than the average amount requested at that point which was £8,240.
Number of Students Paid

Amount Paid (£m) Average Amount Paid (£) [20]
(000's)
Provider Type Domicile 2016/17 2016/17 2016/17
(as at 31/08/17) (as at 31/08/17) (as at 31/08/17)
Public Provider England 55.7 438.3 7,871
EU (Outside UK) 5.9 49.6 8,437
Total 61.6 487.9 7,925
Alternative Provider England 1.9 13.9 7,178
EU (Outside UK) 0.1 0.6 7,517
Total 2.0 14.5 7,192
Grand Total 63.6 502.4 7,902
Source: Student Loans Company Limited (SLC)
From 2016/17, postgraduates loans are available to eligible students starting master's degrees. The loan scheme makes £10,000 available to students over
the duration of their course as a contribution towards the costs of their study and can be used for tuition fees and /or living costs.
Section 5 - Part Time and Postgraduate support
Table 5A: Payments to Part-Time Students domiciled in England and EU (Outside UK) domiciled students studying in England [1]
Key Points
• Part-time course start dates can vary considerably, and many courses start later than full-time courses. Provisional figures for the latest academic year will be subject to increase after this publication. For example, the 2015/16 provisional figure for
part-time tuition fee loan borrowers was 70,100 whereas the final figure in this publication is 6% higher at 74,700.
• In academic year 2016/17 so far, 74,100 part-time students who started their HE course on or after 01/09/2012 have received a tuition fee loan. A further 2,600 students who started their HE course before the 2012 arrangements were introduced
have continued to receive old system support (course grant and tuition fee grant).
• In academic year 2015/16, 82,400 part-time students received grants and loans, which amounted to £243.6 million, compared to 85,400 students in 2014/15 academic year which amounted to £230.5 million paid. On average, part-time students
received grants and loans worth £2,950 for the 2015/16 academic year compared to £2,700 for the 2014/15 academic year.
Part-Time Product Types 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17
Part-Time Tuition Fee Loans [25] . . 33.9 57.2 70.7 74.7 74.1 . . 99.6 165.8 207.8 227.4 220.7 . . 2,940 2,900 2,940 3,040 2,980
Course Grant 68.7 74.0 43.9 24.1 13.1 6.9 2.6 18.1 19.5 11.6 6.6 3.7 1.9 0.7 260 260 260 270 280 280 280
Part-Time Grants
Tuition Fee Grant 66.1 71.3 42.1 23.3 12.6 6.6 2.5 48.9 56.3 34.2 19.5 10.4 5.4 2.1 740 790 810 840 830 810 810
Part-Time DSA [19] 2.6 3.0 3.0 2.7 3.5 3.8 3.4 6.9 7.9 7.3 6.6 8.6 8.9 6.4 2,620 2,590 2,450 2,430 2,490 2,360 1,910
Total 69.7 75.3 79.0 82.2 85.4 82.4 77.5 73.9 83.7 152.7 198.6 230.5 243.6 229.9 1,060 1,110 1,930 2,420 2,700 2,950 2,970
By Domicile
England (all part-time products) 69.3 74.8 78.1 81.1 83.9 80.8 75.5 73.5 83.1 150.4 195.1 225.2 237.2 222.4 1,060 1,110 1,930 2,410 2,680 2,940 2,950
EU (Outside UK) - tuition fee products only 0.4 0.5 0.8 1.1 1.4 1.6 2.0 0.4 0.5 2.2 3.5 5.3 6.4 7.5 1,000 1,050 2,690 3,230 3,690 3,910 3,780
Total 69.7 75.3 79.0 82.2 85.4 82.4 77.5 73.9 83.7 152.7 198.6 230.5 243.6 229.9 1,060 1,110 1,930 2,420 2,700 2,950 2,970
Part Time Tuition Fee Loans figures are effective 31st August; All other figures are effective mid November
The tables in Section 5 show the breakdown of different products paid to students not covered by full time regulations. They cover England domiciled students studying in the UK and EU (outside UK) students studying in England. Part time course grants are paid directly to the student while the part-time tuition fee grant and part-time tuition fee loan is paid directly
to the HE Provider on behalf of the student. Postgraduate students on Initial Teacher Training (ITT) courses are covered by full time regulations so appear in the other tables. All other postgraduate students only have access to DSA and they are shown in Table 5B.
Table 5B: Payments of DSA to Postgraduate students [1]
Key Points
• Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) is administered separately to other types of student support. Students submit suppliers invoices over a period longer than the academic year
concerned; for this reason figures for 2016/17 remain subject to change.
• Provisional figures for 2016/17 show that so far 7,100 students have received Postgraduate DSA support to the amount of £11.4 million.
Postgraduate Product Types 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17
Postgraduate DSA [19] 3.9 4.7 4.9 5.6 5.8 5.6 7.1 9.6 11.8 10.9 11.9 11.0 10.6 11.4 2,490 2,520 2,240 2,110 1,900 1,900 1,610
Section 6 - Early In Year Data
Table 6.1 : Maintenance Support compared to the previous year's arrangement
Covers maintenance support available to full time Students domiciled in England [1]
Academic year 2017/18 compared to 2016/17
The constant prices calculation is as at 1 September 2017
Maximum Maintenance
Academic years Rates [1] Grant
Maximum amount of Overall Maximum support Maintenance Grant plus
(cash terms)
Maintenance Loan for Maintenance Maintenance Loan Maximum Tuition Fee
(cash terms) (cash terms) (constant prices) [2] [3] (constant prices) [5]
2016/17 Elsewhere 0 8,200 8,200 8,525 9,000

(arrangement introduced from 2016/17) [1][6] London 0 10,702 10,702 11,126 9,000
Home 0 6,904 6,904 7,178 9,000
2017/18 Elsewhere 0 8,430 8,430 8,430 9,250

(arrangement introduced from 2016/17) London 0 11,002 11,002 11,002 9,250
Home 0 7,097 7,097 7,097 9,250
Sources: Department for Education (DfE), SLC

Table 6.2 : Student Support Arrangement for full time Students domiciled in England [1]
Students entering HE in academic year 2017/18
This table uses the Maintenance Loan entitlement amounts for a student living away from home and studying at an institution located outside London
i.e. the ‘Elsewhere’ rate in Table 6.1
Amount of
Amount of Tuition Fee Maintenance Loan
Residual Income [1] Loan available [7] available [8]
Up to and including £25,000 £9,250 £8,430
Between £25,001 and £62,186 [26]] £9,250 £8,430 to £3,928
£62,187 and over [27] £9,250 £3,928
Footnotes in Appendix 1 Source: Department for Education (DfE)
Student Support available to full time students domiciled in England

New students entering in 2017/18, living away from home and attending an institution outside London i.e. elsewhere rate [1]
20,000
£25,001
18,000
16,000
£62,187
Total Support Available (£)
14,000
12,000
MAINTENANCE £8,430 £3,928
10,000
LOAN
8,000
6,000
TUITION FEE £9,250
4,000 LOAN
2,000
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0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 2 5 0 4 90 73 0 9 7 0 2 1 0 4 5 0 69 0 9 3 0 1 7 0 4 1 0 6 5 0 89 0 1 3 0 3 7 0 6 1 0 85 0 0 9 0 3 3 0 5 7 0 8 1 0 05 0 2 9 0 5 3 0 7 7 0 01 0 2 5 0 4 9 0 7 30 97 0 2 1 0 4 5 0 6 9 0 9 30
1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7
Household Residual Income (£)
Table 6.3 : Distribution of Maintenance and Special Support Grants Awarded to full time Applicants domiciled in England for All Provider Types [1][15]
Early indicative figures in Academic years 2011/12 - 2017/18
Key Points
• For academic year 2017/18 a total of £548.1 million has been awarded so far to applicants in all cohorts. This represents a decrease of 46% on academic year 2016/17 for which £1.02 billion had been awarded at this point. This decrease is
explained by larger maintenance loans being made available to low income students entering from 2017, in place of maintenance grants.
• For academic year 2016/17, of the 352,200 Maintenance Grant eligible applicants who have applied under the 2012 arrangements, 38% have been awarded full Maintenance Grant support, and 13% have been awarded partial Maintenance
Grant support. This is a 2 percentage point decrease in full grant awards compared with academic year 2016/17 at this point.

Number (000s) Percentage (%)
Provider Type Entry Cohort [1] Level of Support
2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18
Full 36.1 10.9 3.9 0.8 0.3 0.1 * 38 47 54 57 58 56 49 104.7 32.4 11.9 2.5 0.8 0.2 0.1
Partial 17.1 2.7 0.6 0.1 0 0 0 18 12 9 6 4 4 0 22.0 4.0 1.0 0.1 * * 0
2006, 2007 and 2008 Nil (eligible but not entitled)[16] 41.2 9.5 2.7 0.5 0.2 0.1 * 44 41 38 38 39 40 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2006, 2007 and 2008 Total [17][18] 94.5 23.1 7.2 1.4 0.5 0.1 0.1 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 126.6 36.4 12.9 2.7 0.8 0.3 0.1
Full 310.0 224.6 122.8 26.1 5.1 1.3 0.6 38 38 37 35 41 41 55 897.5 669.3 700.9 81.3 15.9 4.0 1.9
Partial 157.8 112.8 62.8 13.3 1.9 0.4 0.1 19 19 19 18 15 12 8 189.1 139.7 145.0 17.0 2.4 0.5 0.1
All Providers 2009, 2010 and 2011 Nil (eligible but not entitled)[16] 351.1 246.3 142.8 35.6 5.6 1.5 0.4 43 42 43 47 44 47 37 . . 0 0 0 0 0
2009, 2010 and 2011 Total [17][18] 818.9 583.7 328.4 75.1 12.6 3.1 1.1 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 1,086.6 809.0 845.9 98.3 18.3 4.5 2.1
Full . 125.0 249.4 368.3 393.9 255.4 133.9 . 40 42 42 41 40 38 . 404.2 470.1 1,247.5 1,334.2 864.9 466.1
Partial . 44.5 84.7 122.8 133.8 86.4 45.3 . 14 14 14 14 14 13 . 75.4 76.9 217.1 236.5 153.4 79.8
2012 to 2015 Total [17][18] Nil (eligible but not entitled)[16] . 141.0 265.3 385.3 430.3 294.1 172.9 . 45 44 44 45 46 49 . . 0 0 0 0 0
2012 to 2015 Total [17][18] . 310.5 599.4 876.4 958.0 635.9 352.2 . 100 100 100 100 100 100 . 479.6 547.0 1,464.6 1,570.7 1,018.3 545.9
Total Number Awarded Full / Partial 521.1 520.5 524.2 531.5 535.0 343.5 179.9 1,213.3 1,325.0 1,433.3 1,565.6 1,589.9 1,023.0 548.1
Grand Total 913.4 917.3 935.0 953.0 971.0 639.2 353.3 1,213.3 1,325.0 1,433.3 1,565.6 1,589.9 1,023.0 548.1
Special Support Grants are a form of Maintenance Grant and are included in these figures. All of these grants are means tested. Applicants who do not submit financial evidence are not able to receive a maintenance grant and are shown in the Nil category. Applicants who submit financial evidence but have a household residual income above the highest earnings threshold are also shown in the Nil category. The
applicants are grouped by Entry Cohort because entitlements vary from entry year to entry year (earnings thresholds, earnings tapers, loan/grant substitution). See' Entry Cohort' in Definitions.
Table 6.4 : Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) - Full time students domiciled in England
Early indicative figures in Academic years 2011/12 to 2017/18
Key Points
• At this very early stage in the 2017/18 academic year, DSA support has been paid for 16,400 students amounting to £14.4 million compared to 17,800 students and
£14.6 million at this point in 2016/17.
• The final figures for 2015/16 compared to the early figures for at this point in 2015 show an increase in students from 16,500 to 58,900 and an increase in the
payments from £14.6 million to £115.6 million. At 28% (students) and 13% (amount paid) of the final figures the early indicative figures were proportionally similar to
previous years.
• The final figures shown here are the same as those in Table 3B
Table 6.2(i) Number of students with payments made on their behalf

Mid November of Mid November two Early indicative figures
Academic Year academic year years later (final) as a % of Final
2011/12 12.0 53.3 22%

2012/13 13.5 56.6 24%
2013/14 14.0 60.2 23%
2014/15 15.7 59.9 26%
2015/16 16.5 58.9 28%
2016/17 17.8 .. ..
2017/18 16.4 .. ..
. = not applicable - = nil or negligible .. = not available
Table 6.2(ii) Amount Paid

Mid November of Mid November two Early indicative figures
Academic Year academic year years later (final) as a % of Final
2011/12 15.4 125.1 12%

2012/13 17.0 127.6 13%
2013/14 15.6 134.2 12%
2014/15 16.5 132.2 12%
2015/16 14.6 115.6 13%
2016/17 14.6 .. ..
2017/18 14.4 .. ..
Disabled Students’ Allowance payments typically happen later in the academic year than other support payments. This is due to students often only becoming aware of their
entitlement after starting their course and also payments being made retrospectively as and when the payments are invoiced.
Table 6.5 : Awards of Maintenance Loan awarded to full time Applicants domiciled in England for all Provider Types (two months into the academic year)
Key Points
• By mid-November of the academic year 2017/18, 965,400 applicants have been awarded Maintenance Loan which amounted to £5.26 billion. At the same point in the 2016/17 academic
year £4.55 billion had been awarded to 961,500 applicants.
• The average amount in 2017/18 for those students covered by the 2016 arrangements is £6,240 compared to £4,060 for those who entered under the 2012 arrangements. This increase
is explained by larger maintenance loans being made available to low income students entering from 2016, in place of maintenance grants.
Number of Applicants Awarded (000's) Amount Awarded (£m) Average Amount Awarded (£) [20]
Provider Type Entry Cohort [1] 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18
Pre-2012 [21] 879.2 592.0 331.5 79.8 19.3 7.3 1.4 3,250.8 2,153.5 1,158.8 279.5 66.5 28.8 5.6 3,700 3,640 3,500 3,500 3,440 3,930 3,920
All Providers 2012 to 2015 [22] . 287.3 574.9 843.6 920.4 623.7 348.5 . 1,156.7 2,323.8 3,344.4 3,732.9 2,555.1 1,413.9 . 4,030 4,040 3,960 4,060 4,100 4,060
2016 . . . . . 330.5 615.4 . . . . . 1,970.3 3,843.2 . . . . . 5,960 6,240
Grand Total [18] 879.2 879.3 906.4 923.4 939.7 961.5 965.4 3,250.8 3,310.2 3,482.6 3,623.8 3,799.4 4,554.2 5,262.7 3,700 3,760 3,840 3,920 4,040 4,740 5,450
All applicants eligible for a maintenance loan can receive the non-means tested portion of the loan. Some choose not to take one even though they might have received other support, such as a maintenance grant. Some do not apply for any support at all. The applicant can choose to take all or part of the basic non means tested element of the maintenance loan. They can receive a higher amount if they
submit financial evidence that shows their household residual income is within the range for additional maintenance loan entitlement. The amount of maintenance loan awarded is partly reduced in proportion to the amount of maintenance grant awarded.
From 1 August 2017, most new undergraduate healthcare students on full-time courses are now eligible for full rate maintenance loans (for living costs). These students were previously eligible for reduced rate maintenance loans, and also received funding from the Department of Health, through NHS Bursaries.
Table 6.6 : Awards of Tuition Fee Loan to full time Applicants domiciled in England and EU (Outside UK) Applicants studying in England for all Provider Types (two months into the academic year)
Key Points
• By mid November of academic year 2017/18 1,062,400 applicants have been awarded a Tuition Fee Loan, which amounted to £9.15 billion. This compares with 1,026,800 applicants and £8.65 billion at the same point in the previous academic
year.
• By mid November of academic year 2017/18 the number of EU domiciled applicants awarded support increased by 14% to 52,300 compared to the same point in the previous academic year. Table 4B(ii) shows that the number of eligible EU
students at public providers was relatively static for several years but with a slight increase in 2015/16. The take up rate continued to rise each year. The Alternative Provider sector also attracted an increasing number of EU students between
2011/12 and 2013/14.. Table 4B(i) shows that the number of EU students receiving Fee Loans increased again in 2016/17. The early in year awards figures here indicate that the numbers will increase again in 2017/18.
Number of Applicants Awarded (000's) Amount Awarded (£m) Average Amount Awarded (£) [20]
Provider Type Entry Cohort [1] Domicile of 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18
Applicant (as at 16/11/11) (as at 25/11/12) (as at 17/11/13) (as at 16/11/14) (as at 11/11/15) (as at 08/11/16) (12/11/2017) (as at 16/11/11) (as at 25/11/12) (as at 17/11/13) (as at 16/11/14) (as at 11/11/15) (as at 08/11/16) (12/11/2017) (as at 16/11/11) (as at 25/11/12) (as at 17/11/13) (as at 16/11/14) (as at 11/11/15) (as at 08/11/16) (12/11/2017)
England 916.6 595.0 327.1 72.0 11.6 2.9 1.0 2,960.8 1,966.1 1,066.0 238.1 38.1 10.0 3.7 3,230 3,300 3,260 3,310 3,290 3,460 3,560
Pre-2012 [21]
EU (Outside UK) 31.2 16.7 11.0 3.4 0.5 0.2 0.1 102.9 56.3 35.9 11.4 1.8 0.6 0.2 3,290 3,370 3,270 3,340 3,350 3,380 3,460
Total [18] 947.9 611.8 338.1 75.4 12.1 3.1 1.1 3,063.8 2,022.4 1,101.9 249.5 39.8 10.6 4.0 3,230 3,310 3,260 3,310 3,290 3,450 3,550
All Providers
England . 312.5 611.1 871.9 956.9 977.6 1,008.9 . 2,513.7 4,958.5 7,113.0 7,982.7 8,248.0 8,688.5 . 8,040 8,110 8,160 8,340 8,440 8,610
2012 to 2016 [22]
EU (Outside UK) . 11.8 20.4 32.6 39.3 46.1 52.3 . 97.9 170.9 274.0 334.2 393.2 455.1 . 8,260 8,370 8,400 8,510 8,540 8,700
Total [18] . 324.4 631.5 904.5 996.2 1,023.7 1,061.3 . 2,611.5 5,129.4 7,387.0 8,316.9 8,641.2 9,143.6 . 8,050 8,120 8,170 8,350 8,440 8,620
Grand Total 947.9 936.2 969.6 980.0 1,008.3 1,026.8 1,062.4 3,063.8 4,633.9 6,231.3 7,636.5 8,356.8 8,651.8 9,147.6 3,230 4,950 6,430 7,790 8,290 8,430 8,610
All applicants who are eligible for student support and are charged tuition fees can take out a Tuition Fee Loan that will cover all or part of the fees charged. The payments will be made directly to the HE Provider on their behalf.
Final payment figures are shown in Table 4B(i). The figures in Table 6.6 are early indicative figures based on awards and differ from the final payment figures for a number of reasons: not all of the awards will translate into attending students; there will be some students who apply later in the year for this type of support; some HE Providers will not yet have reflected their planned tuition fee waivers in the tuition
fee being charged (hence, in the fee loan requested/awarded); withdrawals prior to term 3 will reduce the tuition fee liability. The last two factors are new since 2012/13 and mean that the extrapolation from these provisional figures to likely final figures is much more complex than in previous years.
The loans shown in this table are all income contingent repayment loans and the amounts paid exclude the interest that will subsequently be added daily on the outstanding balance. For details of the interest applied see the SLC repayment website at http://www.studentloanrepayment.co.uk/portal/page?_pageid=93,3866794&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL
From 1 August 2017, most new undergraduate healthcare students on full-time courses are now eligible for tuition fee loans. These students were previously eligible to receive funding from the Department of Health, through NHS Bursaries.
Table 6.7 : Payments of Postgraduate Loans to full time Students domiciled in England and EU (outside UK) domiciled students studying in England by Provider Type [1]
Key Points
• At the end of October of academic year 2017/18, £180.6 million of Postgraduate Loans had been paid to 67,000 students at an average of £2,690 per student. Those students have requested
payments of £540.1 million in total for the 2017/18 academic year at an average of £8,060 per student.
• In comparison to 2016/17, the number of Year 1 loans in 2017/18 have increased from 52,000 to 55,400 (predominantly within EU (Outside UK) Students)
• Postgraduate Loans are paid in three instalments during the year, which explains why approximately one third of the requested amount has been paid so far.
Number of Students Paid Amount requested for the year Average Amount requested for
Amount paid so far (£m) Average Amount paid so far (£)
Year of Postgraduate (000s) (£m) the year (£)
Domicile
Loan
2016/17 2017/18 2016/17 2017/18 2016/17 2017/18 2016/17 2017/18 2016/17 2017/18
(as at 31/10/2016) (as at 31/10/2017) (as at 31/10/2016) (as at 31/10/2017) (as at 31/10/2016) (as at 31/10/2017) (as at 31/10/2016) (as at 31/10/2017) (as at 31/10/2016) (as at 31/10/2017)
England 47.7 48.3 400.3 419.5 133.6 140.4 8,390 8,690 2,800 2,910
First Year EU (Outside UK) 4.3 7.2 37.7 64.4 12.5 21.5 8,780 9,010 2,910 3,000
Total All Providers 52.0 55.4 438.0 484.0 146.1 161.9 8,420 8,730 2,810 2,920
England 11.5 55.6 18.5 4,830 1,600
Subsequent Year EU (Outside UK) 0.1 0.6 0.2 5,180 1,740
Total All Providers 11.6 56.1 18.7 4,830 1,610
England 47.7 59.8 400.3 475.1 133.6 158.9 8,390 7,950 2,800 2,660
Total EU (Outside UK) 4.3 7.3 37.7 65.0 12.5 21.7 8,780 8,950 2,910 2,990
Total All Providers 52.0 67.0 438.0 540.1 146.1 180.6 8,420 8,060 2,810 2,690
The Postgraduate Master’s Degree Loan is now available to eligible students starting master’s courses, in any subject.
For eligible students starting master's degrees in 2016/17, the loan scheme makes £10,000 available to students over the duration of their course as a contribution towards the costs of their study and can be used for tuition fees
and /or living costs. If the course lasts for 2, 3 or 4 years, the first half is payable in year 1 and the second half is payable in year 2.
For courses starting on or after 1 August 2017 the amount available is £10.280 for the whole course. If the course lasts for 2, 3 or 4 years, the loan will be divided equally across each year of the course.
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Footnotes
See Definitions for explanations of terms used.
A means-tested Maintenance Grant of maximum amount £2,700 was introduced in 2006/07 (£3,387 under the latest arrangement
Under the 2012/13 arrangements, the amount of Maintenance Loan available is reduced by £1 for every £0.50 of Maintenance Gra
65% of the maximum amount. The maximum amount of support available is therefore lower than the sum of the maximum Maint
The maximum amount of support available is lower than the sum of the maximum Maintenance Loan and the maximum Maintena
Using 2016/17 prices based on the September RPI (using RPIX), excluding mortgage interest payments at the beginning of each aca
In 2012/13 the means-tested Maintenance Grant for new entrants was increased to £3,250, in 2013/14 was further increased to £
The amount of Tuition Fee Loan is equivalent to the Tuition Fee charged, up to a maximum of £9,000. The maximum amount at alt
Based on the ‘Elsewhere’ rate of Maintenance Loan.
Maintenance Grant is reduced by £1 for every £5.28 of income above £25,000 up to £42,620 for the 2016/17 academic year.
The full ‘Elsewhere’ rate of Maintenance Loan.
Under the 2012/13 arrangements, all students are entitled to 65% of the appropriate maximum Maintenance Loan, but the remain
Since 2010/11 this table has provided payment statistics for Maintenance Loans, Tuition Fee Loans and Disabled Students Allowan
The number of people applying for and successfully being awarded support of some kind under the arrangements in place at the ti
For the number of applicants awarded and paid, the total represents the count of individuals with at least one type of student sup
Means-tested Maintenance Grants are available to students entering HE from 2006/07. It includes the Special Support Grants, whi
Those that are eligible to apply for Maintenance Grant but were not awarded a grant because their household residual income is g
receiving an NHS bursary are omitted from the grant eligible population.
Excludes those applicants who do not apply for any student support. It includes awards to students who subsequently withdrew fr
Constituent parts may not add to totals due to rounding.
Includes the cost of need assessing of the applicants.
Rounded to the nearest £10.
Students who entered HE prior to 2012/13.
Students who entered HE from 2012/13.
The number will continue to increase as applications continue to be approved and this may change the average value of loan.
Tuition Fee Loans are payable to Higher Education Providers on behalf of students normally domiciled in England who attend an HE
From 2012/13 onwards, the Tuition Fee Loan will be paid on behalf of the student to the HE Provider in three instalments. For stud
For 2016 entry cohort students receiving the 'Elsewhere' rate the Maintenance Loan is reduced by £1 for every £8.49 of income ab
2016 entry cohort students receiving the 'Elsewhere' rate are entitled to 46.6% of the appropriate maximum Maintenance Loan, b
Symbols / Suppression
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STUDENT SUPPORT FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

:IN ENGLAND 2017

TABLES AND FOOTNOTES

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Table Student Support Table Description

Section 2 - Overview of Support Awarded

Section 3 - Grants and Allowances

Section 5 - Part Time and Postgraduate support

5B Payments of DSA to Postgraduate students [1]

Section 6 - Early In Year Data

The constant prices calculation is as at 1 September 2016 using RPIX

2011/12 Elsewhere 2,906 4,950 6,403 3,375 7,148 3,768

Elsewhere 2,906 4,745 6,359 3,375 7,099 3,768

2012/13 Elsewhere 3,250 5,500 7,125 9,000 7,751 9,791

Elsewhere 2,984 4,950 6,442 9,000 7,008 9,791

2013/14 Elsewhere 3,354 5,500 7,177 9,000 7,568 9,491

Elsewhere 3,080 4,950 6,490 9,000 6,844 9,491

2014/15 Elsewhere 3,387 5,555 7,249 9,000 7,469 9,273

Elsewhere 3,110 5,000 6,555 9,000 6,754 9,273

2015/16 Elsewhere 3,387 5,740 7,434 9,000 7,595 9,194

Elsewhere 3,110 5,167 6,722 9,000 6,867 9,194

2016/17 Elsewhere 0 8,200 8,200 9,000 8,200 9,000

Elsewhere 3,387 5,878 7,572 9,000 7,572 9,000

Sources: Department for Education (DfE), SLC

Student Support available to full time students domiciled in England

Household Residual Income (£)

Number of Applicants Awarded * (000's) [13] Amount Awarded * (£m)

Maintenance Grant Eligible Applicants Amount Awarded (£m)

Maintenance Grant Eligible Applicants Amount Awarded (£m)

Number of Applicants Awarded (000s) Amount Awarded (£m)

Number of Students Paid

The constant prices calculation is as at 1 September 2017

2016/17 Elsewhere 0 8,200 8,200 8,525 9,000

2017/18 Elsewhere 0 8,430 8,430 8,430 9,250

Sources: Department for Education (DfE), SLC

Student Support available to full time students domiciled in England

Maintenance Grant Eligible Applicants Amount Awarded (£m)

Table 6.2(i) Number of students with payments made on their behalf

2011/12 12.0 53.3 22%

Table 6.2(ii) Amount Paid

2011/12 15.4 125.1 12%

See Definitions for explanations of terms used.

Based on the ‘Elsewhere’ rate of Maintenance Loan.

The full ‘Elsewhere’ rate of Maintenance Loan.

Constituent parts may not add to totals due to rounding.

Includes the cost of need assessing of the applicants.

Rounded to the nearest £10.

Students who entered HE prior to 2012/13.

Students who entered HE from 2012/13.

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