Student Finance Changes - Does it affect me?

so i started university in 2016 i'm currently not enjoying where i am so have decided to change uni's. i didn't want to drop out midway as i heard this would affect your student finance (is this right?) thing is i will be going into first year again so i was wondering if the student finance changes would affect me also if it does affect me can i apply for a transfer through from my current uni to my new one?

i know it all sounds stupid but i'm very stressed about this and its putting me off applying for student finance at the moment.

thanks .x

hey
i'm still in sixth form, but I've heard dropping out midway through a course messes us student finances. I'm not entirely sure, if I were you, I would check the websites you are using to apply for clarification or seek advice from any nice teachers/lecturers.

Everyone gets funding which can be summarised as 'length of course + 1' years of entitlement. If you leave your current course at the end of your first year, you will have enough Student Finance entitlement to start a new degree from scratch. Don't delay applying - you'll be fine for a new course at a new uni.

One tip is that you shouldn't accept a CertHE from your current uni (a qualification which many unis award for completing the first year then leaving). Student Finance has a rule that you cannot be funded for a qualification which is equivalent to, or lower than, one which you already have (the ELQ rule). If you accept a CertHE, you may not be funded for the first year of your new degree. You can phone Student Finance and check this.

Good luck!

hey
i'm still in sixth form, but I've heard dropping out midway through a course messes us student finances. I'm not entirely sure, if I were you, I would check the websites you are using to apply for clarification or seek advice from any nice teachers/lecturers.