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<p>The Student Loans Company (SLC) classes applicants who do not meet the residency
criteria as ineligible and their application does not proceed any further. This activity
is not automatically captured within the SLC systems, and it is not possible therefore,
to provide an estimate of the numbers of students rejected for this reason.</p><p>Government
funding is available only for applicants who have been here lawfully for a defined
period, in order to target the limited funding available at those who have a recent,
substantial connection to the United Kingdom.</p><p>It is open to students to seek
an independent assessment of a decision made by Student Finance England if they consider
that the regulations have not been applied correctly.</p><p> </p>
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