[VanillaSky]

Here is my situation:

I previously attended university, where I was in and out for three years. I did not finish my degree. I hated my course and kept on thinking I would go back. I did Year 1, went into Year 2 but got barred from the exams and asked to come back the following year. So I came back in Year 3, hoping to continue into Year 2's studies. I left again, but this time I decided to leave for good. By this point I had used up 3 of my 4 years Tuition Fee Loan. A couple of years later, I got my life together and decided I would go to a different university and do a course I was truely passionate about. But Tuition Fees have now increased to 9k. And I only have 1 years worth of Tuition Fee left, which probably means I would have to self-fund for the first two years as the 1 years Tuition Fee would only be given in the final year.

How would the Compelling Personal Reasons help me, if I applied for it? Would they be able to grant me the Tuition Fee Loan in my first year, rather than my final year? Also if I was awarded a Tuition Fee Loan (first or final year), would that also make me eligible for a Higher Education Grant (the one SLC gives that you don't have to repay) and also the university's bursary programme?

[Juno]

Well, it's pretty much as it says. If you had compelling personal reasons why you didn't complete your last course they can be more lenient when allocating funding. Things like depression, other illness or family issues may count.

[VanillaSky]

(Original post by Juno)
Well, it's pretty much as it says. If you had compelling personal reasons why you didn't complete your last course they can be more lenient when allocating funding. Things like depression, other illness or family issues may count.

Would that mean they may allow me to have a Tuition Fee Loan in my first year, rather than my final year? Do you know anything about my second query (last bit in my post about grants and bursaries)?

[Juno]

(Original post by VanillaSky)
Would that mean they may allow me to have a Tuition Fee Loan in my first year, rather than my final year? Do you know anything about my second query (last bit in my post about grants and bursaries)?

ell it would depend on what your reasons are and how many years they accept them for - for example, you may have been ill in second year but not the first so you wouldn't get compelling personal reasons for that. But if you have reasons for all of them, you could potentially get full funding for your new degree. But so far you just seem to be focusing on what you can get and haven't actually said you have any reasons, so I think you're just getting opinions on what would work so you can make some up.

[VanillaSky]

(Original post by Juno)
But so far you just seem to be focusing on what you can get and haven't actually said you have any reasons, so I think you're just getting opinions on what would work so you can make some up.

That's quite an assumption you've made- I haven't gone into details because I don't wish to discuss the full extent of it on a public forum. I have my reasons and I've posted on here to seek some clarification on the processes involved, not obtain your judgemental opinions on my circumstances, which, incidently you know nothing about.

[Juno]

(Original post by VanillaSky)
That's quite an assumption you've made- I haven't gone into details because I don't wish to discuss the full extent of it on a public forum. I have my reasons and I've posted on here to seek some clarification on the processes involved, not obtain your judgemental opinions on my circumstances, which, incidently you know nothing about.

Well, the thing is it's impossible to advise with no knowledge of your situation - and even saying something like "yes, I was seriously ill in first" isn't discussing the full extent of it but would make my role here a lot easier. Since you want my advice and not the other way round - hell, I had to turn off PMs because there are so many people wanting me to help them - you should be making it easier to answer your questions. And whilst I might know nothing about your personal circumstances, people on other forums I've never even spoken to know how ****ing amazing my advice is - and I've even been quoted in UCAS literature.

So, it's your choice if you want me to help you or not - but if you do, you best start with a good apology.

[Shani]

(Original post by VanillaSky)
Here is my situation:

I previously attended university, where I was in and out for three years. I did not finish my degree. I hated my course and kept on thinking I would go back. I did Year 1, went into Year 2 but got barred from the exams and asked to come back the following year. So I came back in Year 3, hoping to continue into Year 2's studies. I left again, but this time I decided to leave for good. By this point I had used up 3 of my 4 years Tuition Fee Loan. A couple of years later, I got my life together and decided I would go to a different university and do a course I was truely passionate about. But Tuition Fees have now increased to 9k. And I only have 1 years worth of Tuition Fee left, which probably means I would have to self-fund for the first two years as the 1 years Tuition Fee would only be given in the final year.

How would the Compelling Personal Reasons help me, if I applied for it? Would they be able to grant me the Tuition Fee Loan in my first year, rather than my final year? Also if I was awarded a Tuition Fee Loan (first or final year), would that also make me eligible for a Higher Education Grant (the one SLC gives that you don't have to repay) and also the university's bursary programme?

If your circumstances meant you could successfully claim CPR it would "refund" you that year, but your remaining allowance of funding would still be applied from the last year first. Basically, a successful CPR claim means that one of your years of previous study is 'deleted', if you like, and your entitlement would be calculated as if you hadn't studied that particular refunded year, as entitlement is usually worked out using the usual formula.