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What does a proof of salary look like?

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Before we can offer you a loan, we need to consider a few factors. One of those factors is your pre-study or current salary. Prodigy Finance requires proof of salary documents to confirm the information in your application.

  • What should I submit as proof of salary?
  • What should be included in my corresponding bank statement?
  • What is not accepted as proof of salary?
  • What if I'm self-employed or contractually employed and plan to study part-time? 

What should I submit as proof of salary?

Employed full-time student

If you are a full-time student you need to provide ALL of the following documents to prove your pre-study salary: 

  • 3 months’ salary slips within the last 6 months of your last date of employment. Your salary slips should display: 
    • Your name and surname
    • Your company name
    • The payment period
    • Your gross salary
    • Your net salary
    • As well as 1 months corresponding bank statement showing your net income (as per your salary slip) 

If you don’t have a salary slip, you can upload a letter from your employer confirming your gross and net salary, with a corresponding bank statement that matches the net salary amount

Self employed full-time student

If you are a self employed customer who plans to study on a full-time basis, you need to provide ALL of the following documents to prove your salary: 

  • 3 months contracts/invoices. Your contract/invoices should display: 
    • Your name and surname
    • Your company name
    • The payment period
    • Your gross salary
    • Your net salary
    • As well as 3 months corresponding bank statements/most recent tax certificate

Post-study salary for full-time students

If you are a full-time student with an employment contract for when you are done with your studies, you need to provide us with the following:

  • An employment contract reflecting the following:
    • Your name, surname and signature
    • Your employer’s name, surname and signature
    • The confirmed salary
    • The confirmed employment start date

Part-time students

If you are a part-time student you will have to provide us with proof of your current permanent, full-time employment. You must submit the following as proof of your salary:

  • 3 months salary slips within the last 4 months as well as 1 months corresponding bank statement showing your net income (as per your salary slip). Your salary slips should display: 
    • Your name and surname
    • Your company name
    • The payment period
    • Your gross salary 
    • Your net salary

Your document should be in a non-editable format such as PDF, JPEG, PNG or JPG

What should be included in my corresponding bank statement?

  • Your name and surname
  • The name and logo of the bank
  • The bank statement date must match one of the payslips dates you provided
  • The bank statement must clearly reflect your net salary
  • Please note that we will require your complete bank statement

What is not accepted as proof of salary?

  • Commission
  • Bonuses
  • Dividends
  • Internship salary

What if I'm self-employed or contractually employed and plan to study part-time? 

Unfortunately, we can't support part-time students who are self-employed or employed as a contractor.

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