Forms and Guides 2012/13

The forms and guides below are for the academic year 2012/13.

These forms can only be used for academic year 2012/13.

Forms and guides for academic year 2013/14 are available from Academic Year 2013/14.

Returning Your Completed Forms

You should send your completed forms to your Education and Library Board (ELB). To identify your ELB and find their contact details please refer to the ELB finder.

The forms and guides on this page are provided in Portable Document Format (PDF). To view this you will require Adobe Acrobat Reader. available for free download.

• Full Time Students
• Parents and partners of students

12/13 Full-time students

These guidebooks provide detailed information on all aspects of the financial support available:

• A Guide to Financial Support for Higher Education Students 2012/13 (447kB)
• Higher Education Student Finance - How you are assessed and paid (1.10MB)
• Guide to Terms and Conditions (235kB)

Students wishing to apply for support should complete the following forms:

New Students

• you haven’t studied a higher education course before
• your course is full-time and starts between 1 September 2012 and 31 August 2013
• you live in Northern Ireland (you must use a different form if your home isn't in Northern Ireland)

• PN1 - New Students application form (1.05MB)
• Guidance Notes (1.22MB)

Birth Certificates or Adoption Certificates for evidence

We recommend that you send in your original passport for evidence.

You can also send in you Birth or Adoption Certificate.You must also complete and return the form below

• Birth/Adoption Certificate Declaration Form (74.1 kB);
• Acceptable countersignatures - list of the people who are allowed to sign your Declaration form (78kB)

This form contains two separate declarations. The Applicant's Declaration of Identity must be signed by the student to confirm their identity. The Identity Confirmation Form is to verify your identity and must be completed by a person of good standing in the community who has known you for at least two years. Please note: this person must be currently in employment, and they must supply a phone number for their place of work.

Please read the ‘Acceptable countersignatures’ document for a complete list of eligible people.

Continuing Students

Use this form if you’re returning to study a higher education course which you started before 1 September 2012. You must use a different form if your home isn't in Northern Ireland.

• PR1 - Continuing students application form (700kB)
• Guidance Notes (371 kb)

Loan Request Forms

For students who have already applied for support and now wish to amend either the amount of Maintenance Loan or Tuition Fee Loan they requested:

• Maintenance Loan Request Form (60kB)
• Tuition Fee Loan Request Form (61kB)

Disabled Students' Allowances

If you have completed or are completing your Application for Student Finance and you also want to apply for Disabled Students' Allowances, you should complete the slimline version of the DSA1 form.

• DSA1 Slimline Form (200kB)

If you are applying for Disabled Students' Allowances only, or if you are a part-time student, a post graduate student or if you are studying your course by distance learning you must complete the full version of the DSA1 form.

• DSA1 - Application form (931kB)
• DSA1 Guidance Notes (343kB)
• Bridging The Gap: A guide to the Disabled Students' Allowances (DSAs) in higher education (262kB)

If you want to claim for expenses you’ve already paid out, fill in a 'Claim form for reimbursement of costs through Disabled Students' Allowances'.

• DSA Claim Form (82.3kB)

Change of Circumstance

• CO1 - Change of circumstances form for full-time courses (236kB)

Missing Signature

Missing signature - complete this form if you did not sign your paper application, when you applied for student finance:

• Student Signature Form (98.8kB)

Childcare Grant

Information on all aspects of financial support, including the Childcare Grant, for student parents:

• Childcare Grant and other support for full-time student parents in higher education 281kB)
• CCG1 - Application for help with childcare costs (119kB)

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Parents, husbands, wives and partners of students

If you are supporting a student during their studies, you may require these forms:

• CB2 - Confirmation of benefits for full-time students (55.5kB)
• CI2 - Confirmation of income from employment (80.5kB)
• GSA1 - Confirmation of earnings from self-employment (55.9kB)

To provide your financial information in support of a student's application (where it has not been provided on the main application form):

• PFF1 - for a student you are supporting for the first time (439kB)
• PFF2 - for a student you have supported before (292kB)

Missing signature - complete this form if you did not sign the paper form when you supported a student's application for finance:

• Sponsor Signature Form (64.9kB)

For more information, visit What part do I play in my child or partner’s application?

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