Suspending course after course change
My son completed the first year of an undergraduate degree course last AY and transferred to a new university and started a new 3 year course. Because of physical and mental health issues he wants to suspend his course to enable him to seek treatment and an ADHD diagnosis / medication (he has already had a positive educational ADHD assessment).
He has asked me to help him find out where this would leave him with Student Finance as presumably last year would count as 'previous study' and I believe SFE rules are length of course plus 1 year minus previous study years.
Would a suspended year count as a 'previous study' year or would he still get student finance to complete his new course?
He has asked me to help him find out where this would leave him with Student Finance as presumably last year would count as 'previous study' and I believe SFE rules are length of course plus 1 year minus previous study years.
Would a suspended year count as a 'previous study' year or would he still get student finance to complete his new course?
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by SupericadiaMy son completed the first year of an undergraduate degree course last AY and transferred to a new university and started a new 3 year course. Because of physical and mental health issues he wants to suspend his course to enable him to seek treatment and an ADHD diagnosis / medication (he has already had a positive educational ADHD assessment).
He has asked me to help him find out where this would leave him with Student Finance as presumably last year would count as 'previous study' and I believe SFE rules are length of course plus 1 year minus previous study years.
Would a suspended year count as a 'previous study' year or would he still get student finance to complete his new course?
He has asked me to help him find out where this would leave him with Student Finance as presumably last year would count as 'previous study' and I believe SFE rules are length of course plus 1 year minus previous study years.
Would a suspended year count as a 'previous study' year or would he still get student finance to complete his new course?
Hi there,
Yes, any previous study whether completed or not is counted.
Every student is entitled to funding for the length of their course plus one additional year, minus any previous study.
If the student has Compelling Personal Reasons evidence (CPR) why they didn't complete their previous course, they can provide evidence of this, to see if its possible to get the Tuition Fees. The evidence would be a letter on headed paper signed/stamped and dated from someone in profession i.e. Doctor/lecturer who knows the CPR. They must know how it affected your studies and the dates it affected you. Once received it will be up to the assessor if this will be accepted or not.
Thanks,
Claire
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