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Undergraduate loans and funding

Find out about student loans, maintenance loans and other funding you could get for undergraduate study.

Student loans

You can normally apply for (tuition fee loans and maintenance loans) to cover your tuition fees and help with your living costs if you:

• are from the UK
• have an .

If you're from England, you apply for loans through from February or March (you apply through other agencies if you're from , or ).

You may also be able to apply for a .

Student loans payments

Your tuition fee loan is paid to ßÏßÏÊÓƵ after we confirm your attendance.

Your maintenance loan is paid into your bank account around the start of each term. How much you can borrow will depend on where you live. .

Use the to see how much you could get in student loans, and check our living costs to find out how much you might need to budget for.

You have to after you graduate and you start repaying when you earn more than a certain amount, depending on what plan you’re on. . 

Other funding and help

You may also be eligible for:

• a ßÏßÏÊÓƵ undergraduate scholarship
• American student loans and federal aid if you are a US citizen or eligible non-citizen
•  if you have a mental health problem, long-term illness or another disability. Email studentsupport@sussex.ac.uk for more information
• extra funding if you are 
• a  if you normally live in England but study away from home
• through external organisations.

You can also look for a part-time job to help you cover your living costs.

If you need help with any money-related matters, contact the Student Funding Team (details below). They can also help you apply for emergency hardship loans while you're here as a student.

If you have a visa:

If you need a visa to study in the UK, you may:

• have restrictions on how many 
• need to prove you have enough money to cover your fees and living costs.

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• living costs
• tuition fees
• student budgeting