‘Reverse’

Hello,

Basically I am a 4th yr student in a uni. I just had my placement year and going back to finish my degree. I have applied for SFE from my 1st yr and they have granted me tuition fee loan only and so is for my 2nd yr. I was granted as an EU student with tuition fee loan only - but I am not an EU student (i come from asia) I entered the UK 2017 and went to uni 2021 and i was still holding a ‘Definite leave to remain’ biometric card. When i tried to re apply for my 3rd yr where i also declared that i will extend my uni academic yr due to placement yr and that by the time ill be on my 3rd yr i now hold different status which is ‘indefinite leave to remain’ but it took SFE ages to get back to me and when they did they told me i was uneligible for the loan for the previous years (2021/2022 and 2022/2023) i told them that I already finished those academic year (basically sfe paid those years already) and they said that i have an open case? They ‘might’ reverse the payment from the uni?

It is not my fault that they have mis assessed me as i have provided all my evidences such as passports, and updating my biometric cards. I also told them that my status is a family visa which means i am under my dad who is a british citizen. I was 18 when i entered UK on 2017.

Will SFE really reverse the payment? Does that mean i will not graduate?

I really just want to finish my eduction and sfe is messing this up. I could not afford to pay those tuition fees. This SFE loan is stressing me out. I am so burn out working just to cover my daily expenses.

Reply 1

Drew SLC

Official Rep

Hi there,

If we have deemed you ineligible for funding then we will reverse the Tuition Fee Loan payments. I would advise you contact us so we can check your application if you are unsure why you have been made ineligible. To access our live chat service select undergraduate and then ‘contact us’. From here you will be able to use our live chat service when it is available. Alternatively, you can contact us on 0300 100 0607 for further assistance. Our opening hours are stated on our ‘contact us’ page.

Thanks, Drew