SLC is contacting returning students to remind them to reapply for their next year’s student finance before 19 June. New students are being asked to submit their applications before 22 May 2020. They don’t need a confirmed place on a course to apply, they can use their first choice of course and update their application later if this changes.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/students-in-england-encouraged-to-apply-now-for-student-finance