{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/761300.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":761300,"attributes":{"action":"Student loans must be more lenient and accessible to our youth","background":"We would like the government to reconsider: the threshold at which student loans begin to be repaid; the interest paid on student loans; and the number of years until student loans are written off.","additional_details":"The loans students take are unforgiving and limit who can begin to consider a university education. Additionally, the USA's recent hostility towards university students has toppled the world’s leading education hub; for the UK, this presents an opportunity. With world-class universities already, a more inviting student loan programme may propel the best talent into the best institutions. A reassessment of student loans benefits the UK's youth and the nation’s interests on an international stage.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":7,"created_at":"2026-02-17T04:08:06.144Z","updated_at":"2026-03-27T17:11:58.712Z","rejected_at":"2026-03-27T17:11:50.554Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-02-17T09:14:30.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign these petitions which call for similar actions:\r\n\r\nLaunch a review into student finance maintenance loan thresholds - https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/751019\r\n\r\nReview the student loan system and explore alternatives - https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/757658"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}