Petition Prioritise implementation of the alternative student finance product

Many Muslims are unable to attend university, because their faith prohibits them from taking interest based loans to fund tuition fees.The government has acknowledged this and have developed an alternative financing model.This needs to be made available so that more students can attend university

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Links to previous developments;

2014 consultation
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/349899/bis-14-984-government-response-to-a-consultation-on-a-sharia-compliant-alternative-finance-product.pdf

White Paper 2016
Page 56- Alternative student finance offer
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/523546/bis-16-265-success-as-a-knowledge-economy-web.pdf

For information on developments visit
http://www.halalstudentloans.co.uk/

This petition closed early because of a General Election Find out more on the Petitions Committee website

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Date closed 3 May 2017
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