The clock is ticking for anyone looking to become a full-time undergraduate this autumn to get their student finances in order in good time.
More than 1.5 million people are expected to enter higher education in the UK later this year - either at university or college.
New students, however, only have until tomorrow (Friday May 20) to meet a deadline to apply for funding through the Student Loans Company (SLC).
Despite the SLC reassuring students that late applications will still be processed, it warns that these student loans may not arrive in time for the start of the new term.
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