Check your funding application if you changed university to LJMU

New students joining us in September 2024, if you originally planned to attend a different university and had already applied for your funding, you will need to make sure your funding body knows you’re now coming to LJMU to avoid any delay in receiving your finance.

It is easy to do this online and you have until Friday 13 September 2024 to do this.

1. Log into your Student Finance account
2. Scroll to the bottom of your account summary page where you will find the link to change your application
3. Click on 'change your application'
4. Then choose the option to change your 'university/college and course'

How to guides are available on the Student Finance website.

If you miss the September deadline, please don’t worry, you just need to follow an alternative process to ensure you get your funding.

1. Contact the original university and ask to be released for funding purposes.
2. Email Student Administration (from a non LJMU email address) and state: “I am attending LJMU in the 24/25 academic year but I have a different university on my funding application. I need LJMU to send a change of circumstances on my behalf to the Student Loans Company (SLC) as soon as possible please.”
3. LJMU will contact the SLC to make that change, but this can take up to 20 days.

If this has not been resolved before you arrive at LJMU, contact the Money Advice Team email and they can help you further, for instance by asking your accommodation provider to delay taking your first rent instalment.

It’s important that you have sufficient funds to live on from when you arrive in Liverpool until when you expect your student funding to be paid into your bank account.

More help from the Money Advice Team

The Money Advice Team at LJMU can be contacted in a variety of ways:

• Drop-in sessions: Meet the team in person and ask questions at the Student Life Building every Monday to Friday between 10am to 4pm
• Book an appointment online: Arrange an online meeting using the Student Advice and Wellbeing Events booking facility
• Email: moneyadvice@ljmu.ac.uk
• Telephone: 0151 231 3153 or 0151 231 3154