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Student Finance NI, New Student (2008 - 2009)

This section provides answers to the questions you may have before you enter Higher Education.

Links in this section will direct you to the Student Finance Northern Ireland web site (studentfinanceni).

How much will it cost me to complete my course?

What support is available this year?

What, when and how will I repay?

What do I need to do?

What additional support is availalble?

Calculate my entitlement

The application process explained

How to Apply Online

Related Documents

PN1 - New students application for student finance (.pdf) - [2.02 MB] This form should be completed in conjunction with the PN1 notes. The notes will give you extra information to help you complete the form correctly so that there are no delays with processing your application due to incorrect answers, missing information or lack of evidence.

PN1 Notes to help you complete your PN1 application for student finance (.pdf) - [791 KB]

Birth / Adoption Certificate Declaration Form (.pdf) - [127 KB]

A Guide to Financial Support for Higher Education Students (.pdf) - [412 KB] This booklet sets out the financial help the Government has put in place for 2008/2009 for students whose homes are in Northern Ireland (whether they are studying in Northern Ireland, England, Wales, Scotland or the Republic of Ireland). It applies to the 2008/2009 academic year only.

Higher Education Student Finance - How you are assessed and paid (.pdf) - [525 KB] Education and Library Boards (ELBs) will use the information provided in applications for student finance (and the separate documentation) to decide whether a student is entitled to a tuition fee support and maintenance loans and grants. They also use this information to decide how much of that help a student can get.

Student Loans: A Guide to Terms and Conditions (.pdf) - [210 KB] This guide applies to students who take out government loans to support their study at higher-education institutions in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. It explains what you are committing yourself to when you take out a loan.You must read it carefully and keep it somewhere handy, as it provides information that you will need right through until you have finished repaying your loan.