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22,000 Students Face Loan Repayment Crisis Amid Ineligibility

4/11/2026

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David Robinson, a nursing graduate, learned his postgraduate diploma is ineligible for maintenance loans and must repay £10,538.
The issue affects about 22,000 students who received similar notifications from universities or the Student Loans Company (SLC).
Sunderland and Oxford Brookes Universities are considering legal action and offering support to affected students.
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said the situation is not the students' fault and urged universities to help those facing financial difficulties.

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David Robinson, a nursing graduate, learned his postgraduate diploma is ineligible for maintenance loans and must repay £10,538.
The issue affects about 22,000 students who received similar notifications from universities or the Student Loans Company (SLC).
Sunderland and Oxford Brookes Universities are considering legal action and offering support to affected students.
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said the situation is not the students' fault and urged universities to help those facing financial difficulties.