when does the first student maintenance loan instalment get released into your bank acc?

[broodyandpoor]

just that really, I know it gets put in in instalments but not sure when?
TIA

DS1 went to university last year, and his loan was in his account in the first week of term, IIRC.

I think you have to get to university/college and register with them as an official student, and then the funds get released from the Student Loans company. But it should be done automatically/immediately, I think. (I'm guessing though!). Certainly DS1 didn't have to wait for his loan to arrive for very long.

DD was told the 24th Sep, or 3 working days of enrolment...whichever comes first

Crazy, that's probably whichever comes last, not first. You can't get it until you've enrolled for the year - my DCs have late starts - first week of October - and their loans don't hit the account until after they've enrolled for the year.

It is automatic - provided you've completed your paperwork in good time, it just appears in your account

yes...last