About Us

The Student Loans Company, the non-profit making provider of student finance in the UK, is demonstrating a massive vote of confidence in Darlington with the news that it is to expand its local operation and create up to 520 jobs.

The Student Loans Company administers government-funded loans and grants to students throughout the United Kingdom. In partnership with Local Authorities in England and Wales, the Student Awards Agency for Scotland, the Education and Library boards in Northern Ireland, the Higher Education Institutions and HM Revenue & Customs we are responsible, for student support delivery in the UK.

Our primary roles are to:

• Deliver financial support to eligible students pursuing higher education
• Pay to Higher Education Institutions the public contribution towards tuition fees for England, Wales and Northern Ireland
• Supply information needed by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)to ensure repayments are collected on time from all those due to repay under the Income Contingent Repayment Loan Scheme
• Manage the direct collection of repayments for loans granted under the former Mortgage Style Loan Scheme.

We undertake specific tasks for individual Devolved Administrations, such as payment of Education Maintenance Allowances, and administer on behalf of the private sector, one of the two student loan portfolios sold by the Government.

In addition, we carry out the administration and payment of bursaries and scholarships to higher education institutions throughout the UK.

The registered office of the Student Loans Company Limited is at:

21 St Thomas Street, Bristol BS1 6JS. Registered in England No. 2401034.