EU student survival question(s)

wavefunction

Hi there,

Is it true that an EU national can apply for a maintenance loan if he's been living in the UK for over 3 years? Or is it 5?

Thanks

missbiggles1

"Students beginning study in the 2017/18 Academic Year

The rules applying to EU nationals, or their family members, who are applying to study a course which starts in the 2017/18 Academic Year and which attracts student support, are also unchanged. The SFE will assess these applications against existing eligibility criteria, and will provide loans and/or grants in the normal way. EU nationals, or their family members, who are assessed as eligible to receive grants and/or loans by the SFE in the 2017/18 Academic Year will be eligible for this support and for home fee status for the duration of their study. These eligibility criteria set out that for students beginning study from August 2017, EU nationals must have been resident in the UK for at least five years or be EEA migrant workers in order to apply for a maintenance loan."

http://www.slc.co.uk/media/latest-news/eu-nationals-and-student-finance-in-england.aspx