Durham University supports students from the USA or Canada with obtaining loans from their home country. Students receiving aid from other foreign countries should bring their loan and deferment forms to the Student Funding and Immigration Service Office in The Palatine Centre.
Email: us.loans@durham.ac.uk
US Student Federal Aid Handling, Student Funding and Immigration Services, The Palatine Centre, Durham University, Stockton Road, Durham, DH1 3LE, United Kingdom.
Canadian students have the ability to borrow government loans through their province and you can find more information from the Government of Canada Student Loans website. Durham University authorises enrolment verification forms on behalf of Canadian students and you can bring your forms to the Student Funding and Immigration Services or email us.loans@durham.ac.uk.
Durham University's Institutional Code is PUAP.
US citizens and eligible non-citizens can apply for William D. Ford Direct Loans, private loans through Sallie Mae or a combination of both. Direct loans interest rates are lower than Private Loans and students should investigate all options before borrowing.
US Veterans or their dependents can use the funding to contribute towards tuition fees and living expenses and Durham University participates in the VA Educational Benefits programme.
If you are seeking information about Internal Revenue Service (IRS) forms, a tax return in the United States or Canada, you should contact the Finance Department at finance.cashiers@durham.ac.uk as only tuition fees can be included on these documents and the Finance Department hold the tuition fee information.
Durham University Consumer Information Disclosures as per the requirements of the US Department of Education for participating Title IV schools (OPEID 00858700).
Before considering private loans it is important that you fully research government or local authority funding. If this is not an option there are several private loans available to Durham University students.
We have produced a helpful guide which will outline everything you need to know about Private Loans available to students at Durham University.
Disclaimer:
For the avoidance of doubt, Durham University cannot provide any financial advice or make any recommendation in relation to any of these loan providers. Durham University is not a party to any Agreement you may enter into with your chosen loan provider and as such you agree that Durham University will not be held liable for any issues that may arise out of that contractual relationship. We therefore strongly suggest you carefully read any terms and conditions including but not limited to any data protection provisions provided to you by your chosen loan provider before you sign.
However, please note that In order to put into effect any loan you receive from your loan provider, Durham University may have to enter into a data sharing Agreement with your chosen loan provider. This is in order for there to be the relevant exchange of personal data solely regarding the loans being processed and any other relevant information to be processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Please note that if you decide to use any service listed on this webpage your personal details will be held outside of the UK and EEA , in the U.S and may be passed to other third parties companies as required by the provider in order to deliver the service. We strongly suggest you read the lenders privacy policy and their terms and conditions before signing up to ensure that you are content to do so.
For the avoidance of doubt, Durham University accepts no responsibility or liability for any damage caused to you, your property (computer based or otherwise), software or data caused as a result of using this service. However, if at any point after signing up, you find any unwelcome or strange activity occurring in your email account, or notice any suspected unauthorised usage of your data that you have provided to [Name of Service], then please report this immediately to fraud.support@durham.ac.uk
Durham University makes every effort to ensure that the information published on this page is accurate. However, the University cannot guarantee the information may not be altered owing to circumstances beyond the University's reasonable control. Such circumstances include (but are not limited to) change in Government policy, or change of law. Any changes will be incorporated into the University's website as early as possible. Any person wishing to obtain confirmation of any particular item should contact the University via us.loans@durham.ac.uk.
