Their resignations follow a series of catastrophic errors that led to long delays in processing loans earlier this year, with more than 100,000 students not having received loan payments by the start of term.
NUS President-elect, Aaron Porter (pictured), said:
“We have for some time called for changes at the top of the SLC following the blundering mismanagement that affected hundreds of thousands of students last year and we welcome this opportunity for new leadership.
"Processing delays, along with recent redunancies, website problems and confusion over-repayments do not bode well for the organisation's ability to avoid a repeat of last year's loans fiasco. We wish Sir Deian Hopkin well in getting a grip on the SLC, which is a lifeline to millions of students.
“This is an opportunity for the Student Loans Company to put its previous calamitous reputation firmly behind it. We will be seeking cast-iron guarantees from the new leadership that students will never again be left without vital financial support.”