UK Universities Urge Help After 22,000 Students Told to Repay Loans

Major scandal hits universities as 22,000 made to pay back as much as £14k in 'mis-sold' student loans

More than 22,000 students in England have been told they must repay maintenance loans and childcare grants issued in error for weekend-based university courses.Learners across 15 universities, including London Metropolitan, Bath Spa, Leeds Trinity, Southampton Solent and Oxford Brookes, were informed their programmes did not qualify for the financial support they had received.The Student Loans Company (SLC) said universities had incorrectly clas…

22,000 students told to pay back maintenance loans 'after not being entitled'

The Department for Education (DfE) said the courses were incorrectly categorised and students were not entitled to these payments

22,000 students told to repay loans immediately after being handed cash in error

One student was initially told she would have to repay £37,000

20,000 students told they must pay back loans of up to £30k after funding blunder

‘This is not students’ fault’, the education minister said

22,000 people sent letters telling them to repay loans immediately

Courses at around 15 institutions, including London Met, Bath Spa, Leeds Trinity, Southampton Solent and Oxford Brookes, are caught up in the scandal.

22,000 students told to pay back 'mis-sold' maintenance loans

Those affected have been told their courses were never eligible for maintenance or childcare loans