Financial aid for on-line study in England?

[sanantone]

Yes, you can as long as Cambridge has organized a way to give financial aid to online students. A waiver has been granted until June 2023 because of the pandemic. Keep in mind, though, that even many certificate programs at U.S. institutions do not qualify for financial aid because they're too short.

https://www.internationaleducationcounci...s-students

This is 100% not normal at all. Before getting excited I would look into this. Certificate and degree programs aren't the same thing. It's rare that a certificate is covered by financial aid in general let alone out of the country.

That's why I warned that the certificate program might be too short to be eligible for financial aid. I believe graduate certificate programs have to at least be 15 or 18 semester hours, at minimum, but schools have some discretion over what qualifies. 

But, for international degree programs, in general, you can use FAFSA to apply for financial aid at non-U.S. institutions. It's been this way for a long time. The Department of Education updates their list of eligible and participating institutions quarterly. The only caveat is that none of the courses can be online or correspondence. Currently, that requirement is being waived.