Countdown to apply for student finance in England SLC is urging new full time undergraduate students in England to apply for their student finance before the deadline on 21 May. From: 6 May 2021 SLC is reminding new full time undergraduate students in England that they have just over two weeks left to apply for student finance before the deadline on 21 May. The deadline for returning students is 25 June. Applying before the deadline is the best way for students to ensure they have their finances in place for the start of the academic year. New students can apply now even if they are unsure which course they will study, or what university they will be attending.