We are certified by the US Department of Education to provide Federal Direct Loans and private student loans via Sallie Mae and Earnest. The information on this page refers to undergraduate and graduate or professional students who are studying at least half time.
Student visa
You must wait for your Student visa to be issued before you travel to the UK and you must not travel to the UK before the start date of your Student visa or before your visa is issued.
If you travel to the UK without your Student visa you will either be refused entry or enter the UK as a visitor. If you are in the UK as a visitor, you will not be able to enrol on your course and you cannot switch to a Student visa while in the UK. You will need to leave the UK and enter again once you have a valid Student visa. If you have any questions about this, please contact our Student Advice team via [email protected].
GI Bill
Due to recent changes to regulations, we will not be participating in the GI Bill program for 2023/24.
Pell Grants
Pell Grants are not available at foreign schools.
Study Abroad
If you are a Study Abroad student, we are unable to originate Federal Direct Loans for you because you can receive financial aid from your home school in the US.
Data protection/GDPR
The University of Westminster takes its data protection obligations very seriously. You have the right to have all records and data submitted with your application for financial aid treated as confidential information, as prescribed by the US Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). For more details please look at our GDPR privacy statement:
Consumer information
Schools outside of the US administering Federal Direct Loans are required to provide the following consumer information to its students:
Sallie Mae loan application and solicitation disclosures
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
All students receiving US Federal Aid must progress satisfactorily towards completion of a chosen academic programme in order to remain eligible. Please see our Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) policy:
Refund policy
Please inform the Student Funding Office at [email protected] as soon as possible if you decide to suspend your studies or withdraw from your course. The University is required by Federal Law to complete a Return to Title IV Refund, which recalculates your financial aid eligibility based on your actual period of attendance.
For more information, please read our Refund Policy (PDF):
Contact information
Student Funding and Scholarships Office
T: + 44 (0) 207 911 5730
E: [email protected]