Changes for academic year 2025/26

Termination of long residency eligibility

In academic year (AY) 2024/25 there was no regulatory rule terminating the eligibility of individuals under the long residence category if their current leave expired before the start of the next academic year.

From AY 2025/26, we'll introduce a termination of eligibility provision. This will be for students who qualify for support under the long residence category. ​

This means funding for EMA students will continue until the end of the academic year of their leave revocation, or it expires. We'll then only pay funding for future academic years if they can evidence a new valid leave status. This must be as part of their application for continuing student funding. ​