Would I be approved for CPR?

I’m a university student, about to begin Year 1 of my degree course.

The issue is, I undertook a foundation year during the 2021/2022 academic year and failed due to crippling depression, anxiety, undiagnosed (at the time) ADHD and not receiving support for my dyspraxia.

I then repeated this foundation year for the 2022/2023 academic year and passed, and I was diagnosed with ADHD over the summer.

I am meant to begin year 1 of my degree course now but I was told I would not receive a tuition fee loan for this academic year due to having used up my gift year to repeat the foundation year.

I am now in the process of applying for an extra gift year due to personal reasons and I am wondering if my circumstances would be sufficient for this application to be approved?

I’m aware that students that have dropped out or were not able to complete a prior year are given that extra year, but what about a student that has passed the year they used their gift year for?

Would I be approved for extra tuition support under CPR?

Hi there,

Do you know what kind of evidence you're going to send to us? For example, do you have a letter form a professional person (like a doctor or tutor) explaining what happened?

Thanks, Graeme

Hi Graeme, I am going to submit my ADHD diagnosis, my dyspraxia diagnosis, letters documenting the therapy sessions I have had over the last year, a supporting statement from student advice at my university and a letter from myself.

Would all of this suffice?


Best wishes,


Zach.