Discretionary Leave to Remain....HELP!!!!

Those with discretionary leave

As of February 2011, in England those with discretionary leave to remain are not be eligible for 'home fees' or student support.

In Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland those with discretionary leave will be eligible for home fees and student support if:
•s/he is ordinarily resident in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on the first day of the first academic year of the course; and
•s/he has been ordinarily resident in the UK and the Islands (Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) for the three years preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course; [7]

If an individual is applying for student support in Scotland, because s/he normally lives there, even if s/he is not going to stay there, this 3 year ordinary residence period is not a requirement

I am currently having the same situation, I have been living in the UK for almost 8 years now. Unfortunately I have the Discretionary Leave to remain and I have applied for Uni, I already have my place but my problem is that I cant get financial support but they have mentioned saying i am a Home student. its worrying me now, the fact that my Visa is 3 years and its finishing in October and after that they might give me another 3 years.. this means i have to wait for another 3 years? Honestly, i have been living here for a long time, going to school and college without paying anything but now i want to be in my own shoes and do my own thing.. i cant? its not fair on me or anyone else.

Hi everyone I really need your help, thanks for your time


I am going to uni this year, I have been living in the UK for 8 years and I got the 'Discretionary Leave to Remain', for this visa I need to renew it in this August and then I can get another 3 years, after the 3 years I can apply to the indefinite leave to remain.


The problem is, the uni see me as an international student. My dad has asked the lawyer whether I am allowed to apply for the student loan or not, the lawyer said it depends on the uni. I have asked the uni and they said it depends on the gov.
Now I ring up the student finance, the lady tells me I only can apply for the student loan when I get the indefinite leave to remain.


My question is do I really can’t apply for the student loan? Me and my parents are living in the UK for a long time, I am studying in the local primary school, secondary school, 6th form and Foundation, I didn't pay anything for that. Also my parent’s income is quite low, each of their income are less than 13000 pounds (per year), and I don’t have any job...and the international student's fee is much higher than the home student fee it will be difficult for me to pay the fee.


When I ring up to the gov student finance, the lady sounds like she doesn’t really know about this, she keeps asking people and checking the system.... So if there are any chances that I can apply for the student finance, I don’t want to miss it out.

Another question is, if I really can’t get the student loan, are there any ways to get other financial supports?

I am in the same situation, got discretionary leave to remain in the UK too. I tried to apply for uni but they have all rejected my application due to my status, it sucks, now I have to wait for years before I can get to uni..

I am in the same situation and I agree it's completely unfair on us, we achieve the grades and get accepted into university yet we are not able to go because if this. I was wondering what do you plan to do now?? Is there any other way of funding our student fees??