Hi, I had health issues throughout my first degree at Oxford. I suspended my studies in the final term of my third year (should have done so before, but won't go into that). I had GP support from my first year until a couple of years after suspending. I know I would normally be entitled to only one year's funding towards a 'new' degree, but would I be a candidate, even a good candidate, for further funding through 'exceptional circumstances' given that I not only suspended/withdrew due to health reasons that required treatment during and after my time at uni, but that these issues seriously affected my studies from the first year? I suspended back in 2013, but would likely still be able to get some contextual info from the Senior Tutor at the college who is still working there, in addition to medical history/GP and therapist references.
As a secondary question, now I am over 25 and have been living independently ever since I started/left uni, depending on how you view it, would I be entitled to full bursary/funding for those years I do have funding for? Also, I currently earn decent money (£35k+) despite the awful effects of wasting so many years and not having a degree. Would this income affect uni funding or would they assess me as not earning during study (I do not intend to work whilst studying)? Thanks for your help.