[SOLVED!] SFE Compelling Personal Reasons

From personal experience, I wrote a cover letter and my CPR application was accepted. I strongly recommend writing a cover letter explaining the whole situation, why your studies were affected, how lack of funding can affect you, etc, just to make as much of a case for yourself as possible while tying in all the evidence you submit. Worst case scenario it doesn't do anything either way; best case scenario it helps support your case. It's a no-lose option to do it, other than spending some time writing it. Well worth the effort in my opinion

Do you know anyone who was able to submit their cover letter online? Also, may I ask how long it took to hear back from them ?

No, I submitted mine by post, but this was pre-COVID so not sure if they have anything set up.

Think it took a while. 2 months or thereabouts I think? Was a while ago that I did it though so can't remember exactly.

Hello, I have a small question regarding applying for extra years of funding due to compelling personal reasons. I spoke to a SFE representative over the phone, and (I think?) she told me that I can apply to SFE online like normal, then add the evidence online somewhere? She did say that the option to write a cover letter and send it through the post is there too, and all the forums that I've read state that everyone has done it this way.

Do I need to send a letter, or can I do this online?

Hi Dahlia,

You just need to upload evidence of your Compelling Personal Reasons to your account which confirms, what happened, when this happened and how this affected your studies. You should also include a cover letter that explains that you wish to apply under Compelling Personal Reasons.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOMx_EG5JWk

Thanks, Clare

Hello, I have a small question regarding applying for extra years of funding due to compelling personal reasons. I spoke to a SFE representative over the phone, and (I think?) she told me that I can apply to SFE online like normal, then add the evidence online somewhere? She did say that the option to write a cover letter and send it through the post is there too, and all the forums that I've read state that everyone has done it this way.

Do I need to send a letter, or can I do this online?