--- title: Update from the Office for Students on Student Finance Eligibility description: Bishop Grosseteste University would like to make their students aware of updates to the eligibility criteria for funding from Student Finance England announced by the Office for Students (OfS). image: https://blog.bishopg.ac.uk/hubfs/D%20-%20Grad%20Afternoon%20(5).jpg --- - [Prospectus](https://www.bgu.ac.uk/prospectus) - [Apply Now](https://digital.ucas.com/coursedisplay/results/courses?studyYear=2024&destination=Undergraduate&providers=Bishop%20Grosseteste%20University&postcodeDistanceSystem=imperial&pageNumber=1&sort=MostRelevant&clearingPreference=None) - [Contact Us](https://www.bgu.ac.uk/contact-us) - - - - - [![BGU Logo (White, PNG, full)](https://blog.bishopg.ac.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/BGU%20Logo%20(White%2c%20PNG%2c%20full).png?width=400&height=162&name=BGU%20Logo%20(White%2c%20PNG%2c%20full).png)](http://www.bgu.ac.uk) - [Open Days](https://www.bgu.ac.uk/open-days/) - [Prospectus](https://www.bgu.ac.uk/prospectus/) - [Courses](https://www.bgu.ac.uk/courses/) - [Choose BGU](https://www.bgu.ac.uk/campus/) - [About](https://www.bgu.ac.uk/about-bgu/) - You are here: [Home](http://dev-source4.bishopg.ac.uk/) - [BGU News](https://blog.bishopg.ac.uk/blog) - Update from the Office for Students on Student Finance Eligibility Apr 12, 2018 by [BGU](https://blog.bishopg.ac.uk/blog/author/bgu) # Update from the Office for Students on Student Finance Eligibility 12/04/2018 ![D - Grad Afternoon (5)](https://blog.bishopg.ac.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/D%20-%20Grad%20Afternoon%20(5).jpg?width=300&name=D%20-%20Grad%20Afternoon%20(5).jpg)At Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU) we strive to always be at the forefront of development and innovation within the Higher Education community, be that [leading the way on widening participation](https://blog.bishopg.ac.uk/blog/bgu-named-top-gold-rated-institution-for-widening-participation-in-higher-education) or by [ensuring our courses continue to surpass the highest industry standards](https://blog.bishopg.ac.uk/blog/tef). As such we would like to make our students aware of updates to the eligibility criteria for funding from Student Finance England announced by the Office for Students (OfS).  For students to be eligible for funding from Student Finance England, they must be studying on an eligible course at a provider registered with the OfS. The OfS is the new independent regulator for higher education in England and all higher education providers need to register with the OfS for their students to be eligible for student support in the 2019-20 academic year.  The OfS will start publishing approved providers on its register from July 2018. No provider will be able to confirm whether student support is available until it has a decision from the OfS. 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