I just had my registation form sent to me yesterday and sent it off today in time for the 15th december. I believe if I read it right that as soon as they recieve it I am a student as I signed the confirmation to accept the course. Bear in mind though I applied for financial aid about a month ago. Best thing to do is to ring them up and ask, as my deadline for my course is the 15th dec. Hope this helped in any way.