What is it?
The Maintenance Loan is designed to support full-time Home students with their living costs e.g. food, rent and travel.
Find out more about who qualifies for financial support from the Government on the gov.uk website.
How much can I get?
The amount you can get depends on:
- where you live
- where you study
- your household income
The maximum loan amount in 2024-25 for students living away from home in London is £13,348.
See the gov.uk website for more information.
You can use the Government's student finance calculator to estimate how much Maintenance Loan you’ll get – it will also tell you if you’re eligible for extra grants or allowances.
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- Students from England
- Students from Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
- Students from elsewhere in the EU
- Do I have to pay it back?
Students from England
Students from Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Students from elsewhere in the EU
Do I have to pay it back?
Find out more
For more information on loans, see the Government's GOV.UK website.
Student finance for EU, Swiss, Norwegian, Icelandic or Liechtenstein nationals from August 2021
EU/EEA/Swiss students starting a course on or after 1 August 2021 will no longer be eligible for the Home fee rate and so will be charged the Overseas fee. Please note we do not expect this to apply to Irish students or students benefitting from Citizens rights under the EU Withdrawal Agreement, EEA EFTA Separation Agreement or Swiss Citizens’ Rights Agreement respectively.
Please visit the Fee Status page for current and full information.
