Estrangement and Independent Status for Student Finance

This page explains how students under 25 who are estranged from their parents can apply to Student Finance England for independent student status, so their Maintenance Loan is based on their own income. It covers what counts as estrangement, the evidence needed, the university's role, interim support and appeals; people land on it when facing a stressful, high-stakes funding problem.

Estranged UK students under 25 (and supporters such as advisers) trying to secure student finance without parental income assessment.

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