Compelling reasons

Hi everyone just wondering if anyone could help me. In 2015 I competed a cert he. This then got me onto a four year degree in medical science. I passed the foundation but failed year 1. I have servere ocd and have been in hospital. Now this has all made me see how hard life can be and I just want to help others now. Would it
Be possible to get funding for a three year (maybe two if I could jump on the second year) degree in social work on the basis of compelling reasons. I have plenty of evidence. Thanks everyone

Hi there,

Can you confirm you have done 3 years previous study in total (cert of HE, foundation year, and year 1), and that you have compelling personal reasons for the year 1 study?

Thanks, Andy

Hi Andrew apologies I have o Ly just seem this. Yes that information is correct. Kieran

Hi Andrew apologies I have o Ly just seem this. Yes that information is correct. Kieran

Hi,

All students have an extra year for transfer or repeat purposes as follows:

New Course Length (years) + Additional Year (awarded for possible repeats or transfers) – Previous Study Years (including partial years) = Remaining Entitlement.

For a 3 year degree course this would be 3 + 1 – 3 = 1 year of funding.

The remaining entitlement only refers to tuition fees. You can still get Maintenance Loan, Supplementary Grants (if applicable) and Disabled Student Allowance (if applicable) regardless for all years.

We can give back funding years if you have Compelling Personal Reasons (CPR). You can read more about this process here - http://ow.ly/RqVS30oTRcg

Warm Regards, Dean.

Hi dean thanks so much your reply. So just to confirm I have one years of funding available but if I give evidence on the grounds of compelling reasons I can get the year I dropped out back? So technically I can have two years funding? The reason was due to mental health issues with a lot of evidence too.

Thank in all for your help. Doesn’t it also apply if I went to on uni in wales? Would they award me the year back there?

Hi all. I have got a study year back under compelling reasons . However I am unable to study due to a serious problem. I have evidence for this. Would it be possible to drop out and get this year back under compelling reasons again? Also would I still be entitled to maintenance loans agian? Thank you

Thank you so much for your swift reply. another question. does one have to pay the funding back for a year dropped out due to compelling reasons? also if one has a total of 6 years of funding (9k tution and 8k maintence) ......at a complete rough estimate how much would the monthly payments be? thank you all so much .

Hi there,

Any funding received would be need to be paid back once you're earning over the threshold. You can find more details on repayments here http://ow.ly/7tCm30q8Y37. Thanks, Claire

Hi thank you so much for your response you have all
Been fantastic. Last question. My health is deteriorating and I need to move back home but I don’t want to just drop out. Is it possible to transfer these second year psychology credits and get funded for the open university? I’m aware that the fees are much cheaper than a standard degree.thank you so much. Kieran