Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Offer all students the full maintenance loan no matter what their parents earn.
Closed
29 signatures
What the petition asks
Remove the need for students to seek their parents to take part as sponsors in student loan applications.
All students must be able to access as little or as much of the maintenance loan as they feel necessary.
Improve equality.
All students must be able to access as little or as much of the maintenance loan as they feel necessary.
Improve equality.
Every student starting out in their adult life should be treated as an adult. The current system treats many students with inequality.
Timeline
| 31 Mar 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Sep 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
29
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
31 Mar 2021
Closed
30 Sep 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.