I posted this in a reply to my own thread but that's the wrong place. Really need help with this.
I have always lived in England. However, I applied for a MSc course at Edinburgh University beginning of Feb 2017, moved to Scotland as the opportunity arose (long story) Middle of Feb 2017. Have settled my kids in the new school etc (thought we would be happy here even if I didn't get into the course).
Well! Now I have been accepted on the course! And, I will have lived in Scotland for 4 months before they open the applications for Postgraduate loans (why is it so late in June)! This means I will be living in Scotland when I apply to Student Finance England, what does this mean for residency criteria??!
No one seems able to be clarify this for me and when I look online, it says things like 'have to ordinarily be a resident in England' to get the PG loan, what does that mean, in detail? Yes I was ordinarily a resident but moved up pretty early for the course, to get the kids settled (luckily Partner works from home so we are mobile)
I spoke to someone from Student finance on the phone but he wasn't 100% sure either!
I am really confused and not hopeful that I will get finance :-(
Has anyone been through similar? No one seems to know the answer and to wait until June to plan finances/know if I can even pay to go is a nightmare, I have a nursery place to secure for my youngest who is a baby (etc)
Student finance moving the applications to June have really messed things up for me... They originally said (in November) applications would be open February. Arghh