Hi.
I'm retaking my second year of university in a different university. So originally, I was on a 4 year course, so student finance would have covered it all. But since I'm tranferring into a 3 year course into a different university, my second year won't be covered!
They want compelling reason to why I left university and it was because of depression. I've had it for years but it got really bad this year. I couldn't even get out of my bed because that's where I felt the most "safe" and then finally suspended myself from the university. Now they want evidence to why I had to stop going university. I've visited my GP and the doctor will write a letter for me, but I don't think it'll be enough as it doesn't really explain why I left university!
My tutor from the old university told me to speak to the counsellers from the university and ask for help but I couldn't because I didn't feel like I could trust anyone with this information. It took years just to tell my parents and my doctor and that's the furthest I could do. So, I went online and did online counselling through skype to help me feel better. Do I get a letter written from the online counsellers to give to the student finance? Would it even be valid? and what if they wanted to call them? how would they be able to do that?
I'm in a deep mess right now. Also, if the student finance, god forbid, reject my claim, would I still get maintenence loan? or am I stuck to deal with it myself? Please reply as soon as you can. I really need the help.