At least 4,600 university students have appealed their government funding allocation under the new university financing model.

According to Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) data, a total of 4,621 appeals had been submitted by Thursday, following the reopening of the appeals portal on April 1, as directed by the Court of Appeal.

With the deadline for appeals set for April 21, students dissatisfied with their funding allocation now have just four days to submit their complaints.

The appeals process offers students a second opportunity to challenge the categorisation of their government support under the new Variable Scholarship and Loan Funding Model.