Question about British/European Colleges

<p>So I've heard that Americans applying to British schools, (i.e. St. Andrews, Oxford etc.) get close to zero financial aid, being international applicants, but I'm a dual Irish-American citizen, which means that I'm also a citizen of the entire European Union. Being an EU citizen, would I be able to take advantage of the same benefits that are available British students?</p>

<p>I'm wondering whether or not it would just apply to Irish colleges. I know that I don't need a visa if I wanted to take a job in any European country, but I thought financial aid might be a different matter, I didn't know whether they would require residency or something similar.</p>