Written question asked by Stephen Lloyd (Independent (affiliation)) on Thursday, 23 May 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 4 June 2019. It was answered by Chris Skidmore (Conservative) on Tuesday, 4 June 2019 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Students: Loans

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether non-UK EU students starting courses in September 2019 will be eligible for student loans.

Answer: As announced in July 2018, EU nationals who start a course in England in the 2019/20 academic year or before will continue to be eligible for ‘home fee’ status and student finance support from Student Finance England for the duration of their course, provided they meet the residency requirement. On 28 May 2019, at the EU Competitiveness Council, it was also announced that EU nationals who will start a course in England in the 2020/21 academic year will also continue to be eligible for ‘home fee’ status with student finance support for the duration of their course.

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