Student Finance Question.

[PaulMacC]

I'll be going to England for University. I'm going to be changing banks as the bank I'm with here does not operate within England. When filling in my student finance application what do I put within the bank section :/

[myke]

I'd open a bank account with the bank your changing to before you submit your application.

[PaulMacC]

How, I need to go to England to open it don't I?
It's with NatWest and we have no branches in N.I

[Suspective]

You can open one over the phone if its with Natwest.

http://www.natwest.com/personal/curr...questions.ashx

[myke]

Ah, that could be a problem lol. Give SFE a ring, they're really helpful.

[PaulMacC]

Can't open a Student Account until I get my results. Would be foolish to open a regular account.

[lawrawrrr]

Just applied for my student finance over the weekend, I just left the bank account empty for now because I can't get a student account till august (when I turn 18). Is it possible to just ignore the field and fill it in once you're over here and have opened an account?

[myke]

No it wouldn't be foolish to open a regular account, get a regular one and then get it 'upgraded' to a student one. Most banks wont open you a student one until you have proof of acceptance/results.

[Hecktix]

Yeh I had a current account and put that details in, changed it to a student account when I had my thingy form confirming my place at uni.

[PaulMacC]

Can I put my current bank in and then change it come August when I can set up the student one.
You can change the bank details at any time on student finance site right?