US Student Financial Aid at UCL

UCL participates in the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (Direct Loans). This is the main US financial aid scheme available to US students in the UK.

Important information

The information below relates to the academic year 2024/25.

If you are a currently enrolled student wishing to apply for the academic year 2023/24, please contact us at us-cdn-loans@ucl.ac.uk.

You should follow the instructions provided here when applying for Direct Loans for study at UCL

UCL’s Direct Loan federal code is G06695 (or 00669500), we are listed as "University of London: University College" on FAFSA and as "University College London" on StudentLoans.gov.

Programme eligibility for Direct Loans

Most degree programmes at UCL are eligible for Direct Loans, however, some are not.

Ineligible programmes include all non-degree programmes (e.g. PG Dip, PG Cert); Distance Learning programmes (where study mode is 'Distance Learning', 'Non-Resident' or 'Mixed-mode'); programmes based in the UCL Medical School, programmes based at UCL East and some programmes with a taught element offered at non-UCL sites.

Students will not be eligible for Federal Direct Loans whilst on any part of a programme based in the US, including study leave, unless the total number of credits taken in the US is no more than 25% of the total programme credits or if it is during the writing-up period of a PhD.

See the Terms and Conditions tab for further details about ineligible courses. If you are not sure whether your course is eligible, please contact us to discuss.