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Our police education loan offers an exclusive 5.9% APR with zero penalties for early repayment, and is designed to support your career advancement in the police with the Masters Degree in Investigation with Staffordshire University.
Payroll Deduction
If your police force is signed up, you can enjoy seamless repayments deducted directly from your salary, so you never have to worry about missing a payment.
No Early Repayment Penalties
Repay your loan early without any extra costs – your financial freedom matters to us.
Reducing Balance Loans
Only pay interest on the remaining balance of your loan, meaning your payments reduce over time.
Boost Your Credit Score
Making regular repayments on time could help improve your credit score.
If you’re looking to apply for a police education loan with Serve and Protect, here’s how it works:
Before you apply for our police education loan, make sure to check if you are eligible by reading through our FAQs below.
When you’re ready, take a moment to fill out our quick application below. It will only take you a few minutes.
Once you submit your application, our lending team will review it carefully and get in touch with you for further information.
For our police education loans, you can apply for £1,000 up to £8,000.
Our police education loans are provided at a fixed rate of 5.9% APR.
You can choose to a repayment period from 12 months up to a maximum of 60 months.
Yes, you can repay your loan in full or pay off lump sums at anytime without any repayment penalties.
To qualify you would need to be a serving police officer and will need to provide evidence that you have been accepted onto a degree programme for further education or studies. If successful with your loan application, any funds issued would need to be used for the course in question.
You have a higher chance of being approved for a Top Up Loan if:
On the other hand, your chances of approval are lower if:
We will evaluate your personal circumstances before making a decision on whether to offer you a loan. We apologise, but we are unable to offer a loan if you are insolvent at the time of application or have been discharged from insolvency within the last 12 months.
Please note that meeting these criteria does not guarantee acceptance.
Simply fill out the application form at the bottom of this page, and one of our friendly team members will get in touch with you to chat about what comes next.Â
Our policy is to conduct a credit search for every loan application. This helps us ensure responsible lending and safeguard the interests of our valued members who save with us. However, please note that the approval decision is not based solely on your credit score. We carefully assess loan applications by considering factors such as income, expenses, debt level, and repayment capability.
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APR stands for Annual Percentage Rate, which refers to the overall cost of borrowing a loan. It includes the interest rate and any related fees. By using APR, you can easily compare different options and find the best deal for your needs.
We recommend looking beyond the headline interest rate advertised by other lenders. Instead, take a closer look at how much you’ll actually pay per month for the amount you want to borrow. This way, you can make a more informed decision.
To apply for a police education loan, start by completing our short form below.
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Please Note: We will be closed on Friday 18th April and Monday 21st April for the Easter Bank Holiday weekend. Any transactions made after 2pm on Thursday 17th April will be processed on Tuesday 22nd April. We appreciate your understanding.