EU students lose home status
EU students lose home status and loan access in England from 2021 Announcement ‘seen as bad news’ but ‘not a huge surprise’ following Brexit Students from the European Union will no longer be eligible for home fee status and student loans in England from the 2021-22 academic year, the government has confirmed. In a written statement, universities minister Michelle Donelan said that EU, European Economic Area and Swiss students who wanted to commence their studies in the UK next year will no longer be eligible for home fee status from August 2021 “following our decision to leave the EU”. This will apply to “undergraduate, postgraduate and advanced learner financial support from Student Finance England for courses starting in academic year 2021-22”, she said. Ms Donelan added that “EU, other EEA and Swiss students, staff and researchers make an important contribution to our universities. I want that contribution to continue and am confident – given the wor...