This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition The same entitlement financial support to all UK students regardless of address.
On checking the Student Finance England details for our daughter who - it became apparent that as we reside in England - we are disproportionately disadvantaged in terms of government support for further education.
There are no longer non repayable grants available to English residents.
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If you live in Scotland, Ireland or Wales you are entitled to non repayable grants towards your university fees and living costs, in addition to your loans. Thus, on a 3 year degree, an English student will be charged £9k study fees and 'may' be eligible for a loan of up to £6905 for living expenses/year - all of which is repayable!
If you live elsewhere in the uk - you are eligible to receive non-repayable grants in excess of £5000/yr.
Over a 3yr course this reduces debt by over £15000! Fair?
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