The Standing Committee on Education and Research is considering a private member's bill from MPs Morten Stordalen, Anne Grethe Hauan, Sebastian Saltrø Ytrevik, Bård Hoksrud and Simen Velle on measures for students from Pilot Flight Academy, which went bankrupt in January 2026 and affected around 170 students. The committee majority (Progress Party, Conservative Party, Christian Democratic Party and Liberal Party) calls on the government to introduce measures enabling students to complete their education, while the minority (Labour Party, Socialist Left Party, Centre Party and Red Party) proposes payment deferral and interest relief.
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The Storting calls on the government to establish a temporary extraordinary scheme allowing Pilot Flight Academy students who wish to complete their education at EASA-approved training organisations that lack NOKUT accreditation to retain their right to student finance. Training must be completed within the standard timeframe.
The Storting calls on the government to increase the loan ceiling in the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund for Pilot Flight Academy students, aiming to enable more students to complete equivalent studies within the standard timeframe.
The Storting calls on the government to review regulations governing approved private educational providers eligible for student finance, with the aim of strengthening student protections in the event of institutional bankruptcy. The government is asked to report back to the Storting in an appropriate manner.
The Storting calls on the government to ensure that students enrolled at Pilot Flight Academy when it went bankrupt may defer repayment for twelve months from the filing of bankruptcy, without interest accruing and without drawing on existing deferral rights under the loan fund. The government is also asked to continue work on the regulatory framework for private vocational schools to improve student protections.