Forgive students' maintenance loan for 2020/21

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government misled students into returning to university, and as a result millions took out maintenance loans to pay for tenancies that they are locked into and do not want. Students should not have to bear this cost as a loan and so the maintenance loans issued this year should be forgiven.

Students' welfare and mental health was compromised by the Government in favour of the revenue of fees and rent. Students were lied to about the reality of returning to university and were left isolated. If no action is taken, the biggest killer of students will not be Covid, it will be the declining mental health resulting from the abandonment of students. It is only fair that they remedy this situation by forgiving the maintenance loans and taking action where their words have failed.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Reduce student loan debts by the cost of all tuition fees paid during Covid-19

Timeline

26 Nov 2020	Petition opened for signatures
3 Dec 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13

Status Rejected

Rejected 3 Dec 2020

Follow this petition