What Is a Student Maintenance Loan and How Does It Work?

<p class="tve-droppable">For those of you in the U.S., you’ve probably never heard of a student maintenance loan — or at least you probably don’t know anyone who has gotten one. That’s because they are not a <a class="tve-froala fr-basic" contenteditable= "true" draggable="false" href= "https://thecollegeinvestor.com/32065/apply-for-a-student-loan/">U.S. student loan</a> product. Maintenance loans are issued by the U.K. government for students attending a university in the U.K.</p> <p class="tve-droppable">So how is a maintenance loan different from a tuition loan?</p>