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Students: Loans

Commons · Question 113049 · Tabled 12 Feb 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 31 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions have been had with the Overseas Territories about making British Overseas Territories eligible for student maintenance loans.

Answer

Answered by Josh MacAlister, 31 Mar 2026

We have worked with the British Overseas Territories to clearly set out our position on eligibility for student finance.Persons who have settled status in the UK, and who have come to the UK from specified British Overseas Territories, are eligible for ho...