00:00More than 20,000 students have been told they received maintenance loans or grants in error and must now pay
00:07them back.
00:08Letters from the student loans company or their universities say some weekend courses were not eligible for funding as previously
00:15thought.
00:16Universities affected say the problem arose from a sudden government decision.
00:20Some are seeking legal advice, while others are adjusting course schedules to restore eligibility for future payments.
00:27The Department for Education said students were let down by system errors or misuse.
00:34A few students have already had tens of thousands of pounds in repayments reinstated.
00:40But most are still awaiting clarification on next steps.
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