Sfe funding for 6 years

Hi there, Can you please confirm the exact title of the new course? Is this a Full Time or Part Time course? How many years of previous study do you have in total? When does this new course start? As for CPR, if you could not complete your course year due to a compelling personal reason, you may be able to receive an additional year of funding if you are able to provide acceptable evidence of this. Where applicable, we recommend the evidence is signed and dated and confirms the reason why you could not continue with your studies and when this took place (must be date specific). We can accept photocopies of medical evidence from a GP on headed paper, letters from your university on headed paper, letters from Social Services, clergy or professional person on headed paper and copies of a death certificates and/or a birth certificates. This list is not exhaustive and any evidence that may help your claim for Compelling Personal Reasons (CPR) should be sent to us for consideration. Thanks, Stephen.

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Original post by Stephen SLC

Hi there, Can you please confirm the exact title of the new course? Is this a Full Time or Part Time course? How many years of previous study do you have in total? When does this new course start? As for CPR, if you could not complete your course year due to a compelling personal reason, you may be able to receive an additional year of funding if you are able to provide acceptable evidence of this. Where applicable, we recommend the evidence is signed and dated and confirms the reason why you could not continue with your studies and when this took place (must be date specific). We can accept photocopies of medical evidence from a GP on headed paper, letters from your university on headed paper, letters from Social Services, clergy or professional person on headed paper and copies of a death certificates and/or a birth certificates. This list is not exhaustive and any evidence that may help your claim for Compelling Personal Reasons (CPR) should be sent to us for consideration. Thanks, Stephen.

It’s a full time course and the name is introduction to optometry at city university. It is my first year at university and I am doing a foundation year. I am still going to the university but I have not been able to attend university properly because of my health and it has been affected my mental health which is why I have decided to not continue with the course and change universities but I am worried about the founding because my degree at the next university is 5 years and I have already used one year of founding so how will that work? I will apply for the CPR form. But can you tell me how will I apply for the Sfe this year? Do i apply for my next university and fill the cpr form when applying?

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SFE Jason

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Original post by eman090

It’s a full time course and the name is introduction to optometry at city university. It is my first year at university and I am doing a foundation year. I am still going to the university but I have not been able to attend university properly because of my health and it has been affected my mental health which is why I have decided to not continue with the course and change universities but I am worried about the founding because my degree at the next university is 5 years and I have already used one year of founding so how will that work? I will apply for the CPR form. But can you tell me how will I apply for the Sfe this year? Do i apply for my next university and fill the cpr form when applying?

Hi there, is it just one year you've studied previously since leaving further education? Thanks, Jason

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Original post by SFE Jason

Hi there, is it just one year you've studied previously since leaving further education? Thanks, Jason

Yes I am currently in a foundation year but I will be dropping out. So yes only one year.

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Drew SLC

Hi there,

You’re entitled to funding for the length of your course, plus 1 additional year, minus any years of previous study you have. Here’s the calculation we used: 5+1-1=5 years funding left and this would cover your course.

Thanks, Drew

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Original post by Drew SLC

Hi there,
You’re entitled to funding for the length of your course, plus 1 additional year, minus any years of previous study you have. Here’s the calculation we used: 5+1-1=5 years funding left and this would cover your course.
Thanks, Drew

Hi Drew,

Thanks for your clarification. Just to confirm, since I still have five years of funding left, does that mean I can apply as normal for my next course, which is five years long, including the foundation year?

Do I still need to fill out a CPR form, or is that not necessary in this case?

Additionally, since this is a new university, should I apply as a new applicant or as an existing one? Could you clarify how that process will work?

Thanks.

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Drew SLC

Hi there,

You can still submit your Compelling Personal Reasons so you get your additional year of funding back in case you need to repeat a year. That would be up to you. In regards to apply for next year as it would be a new course at a new university I would apply as a new student.

Thanks, Drew

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OP

Thank you so much for your help! I really appreciate it!!

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Drew SLC