Tuition and Maintenance Loans Explained
The fee loan never touches your bank account. It goes to the university, while the maintenance loan comes to you and shrinks as household income rises.
Jamie Hartwell
Finance Editor
Jamie Hartwell writes the student money guides: loans, payment dates, bank accounts, overdrafts, budgeting. He's been at it since September 2025 and has a soft spot for the dull question of which day the money turns up. jamie@unisorted.co.uk