United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 112318
Students: Grants
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10 February 2026
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23 February 2026 · Answer
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23 February 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has considered (a) the reintroduction of maintenance grants for independent students and (b) removing the priority course requirement for this group of students.
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10 February 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has considered (a) the reintroduction of maintenance grants for independent students and (b) removing the priority course requirement for this group of students.
Source: Commons
23 February 2026
Answer
The department recognises that independent students, including care leavers, care experienced and estranged students, may require additional support to access and achieve in higher education (HE).The new targeted, means-tested maintenance grants of up to ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-02-10/112318
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1880272
- uk · wq-1880272 · source updated 23 February 2026