Compelling Reasons - Postgraduate Funding
I previously started my MSc in 2021, but due to poor mental health and a traumatic family situation, I ended up dropping out.
I never went to the doctors to report poor mental health. I just dealt with it by myself. Following dropping out, within a few weeks I also found out I was pregnant which would have added to my poor mental health at the time with hormone fluctuations.
Now I am hoping to restart my MSc at a different university but need to apply for Compelling Reasons with student finance to assist with tuition fees. I have reached out to my old course leader for a letter to assist with this process, but without a doctors note, I don't know the likelihood of being accepted for further Student Finance.
Has anyone gone through it and got any advice to help? What additional evidence could I provide without a doctors note to verify my mental health at the time?
Thanks
I never went to the doctors to report poor mental health. I just dealt with it by myself. Following dropping out, within a few weeks I also found out I was pregnant which would have added to my poor mental health at the time with hormone fluctuations.
Now I am hoping to restart my MSc at a different university but need to apply for Compelling Reasons with student finance to assist with tuition fees. I have reached out to my old course leader for a letter to assist with this process, but without a doctors note, I don't know the likelihood of being accepted for further Student Finance.
Has anyone gone through it and got any advice to help? What additional evidence could I provide without a doctors note to verify my mental health at the time?
Thanks
Reply 1
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by yantoniaI previously started my MSc in 2021, but due to poor mental health and a traumatic family situation, I ended up dropping out.
I never went to the doctors to report poor mental health. I just dealt with it by myself. Following dropping out, within a few weeks I also found out I was pregnant which would have added to my poor mental health at the time with hormone fluctuations.
Now I am hoping to restart my MSc at a different university but need to apply for Compelling Reasons with student finance to assist with tuition fees. I have reached out to my old course leader for a letter to assist with this process, but without a doctors note, I don't know the likelihood of being accepted for further Student Finance.
Has anyone gone through it and got any advice to help? What additional evidence could I provide without a doctors note to verify my mental health at the time?
Thanks
I never went to the doctors to report poor mental health. I just dealt with it by myself. Following dropping out, within a few weeks I also found out I was pregnant which would have added to my poor mental health at the time with hormone fluctuations.
Now I am hoping to restart my MSc at a different university but need to apply for Compelling Reasons with student finance to assist with tuition fees. I have reached out to my old course leader for a letter to assist with this process, but without a doctors note, I don't know the likelihood of being accepted for further Student Finance.
Has anyone gone through it and got any advice to help? What additional evidence could I provide without a doctors note to verify my mental health at the time?
Thanks
Hi there,
Regarding Compelling Personal Reasons (CPR), it doesn't need to be a doctor's letter.
We can, for example, accept a letter from a tutor/lecturer/course leaded so long as this confirms what happened and the effect this had on your studies.
So, it sounds like you're able to get something like that, which is great.
When will your new course begin?
Thanks, Graeme
Reply 2
yantonia
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Hi Graeme,
Thank you for replying.
Unfortunately at the time I didn't tell my course leaders the exact reason why I withdrew other than it was due to personal reasons. I reached out to my course leader to explain the situation but she said she would not be able to assist me with this, so I don't know where to go from here now?
I sent an email at the time to my course leader but as I am not longer a student, I don't have access to see exactly what I sent.
Is there anything you could recommend?
I really want a chance to do my Masters but there is no way I can do it with the support of Student Finance.
Thank you
Yasmin
Thank you for replying.
Unfortunately at the time I didn't tell my course leaders the exact reason why I withdrew other than it was due to personal reasons. I reached out to my course leader to explain the situation but she said she would not be able to assist me with this, so I don't know where to go from here now?
I sent an email at the time to my course leader but as I am not longer a student, I don't have access to see exactly what I sent.
Is there anything you could recommend?
I really want a chance to do my Masters but there is no way I can do it with the support of Student Finance.
Thank you
Yasmin
Reply 3
Hi yantonia,
Thank you for confirming. With CPR, it is required that a 3rd party professional person confirms what happened, when this happened and how this directly impacted your studies. You could explain in a cover letter why you are not able to provide this evidence and the assessors can let you know the outcome or next steps.
Thanks, Clare
Thank you for confirming. With CPR, it is required that a 3rd party professional person confirms what happened, when this happened and how this directly impacted your studies. You could explain in a cover letter why you are not able to provide this evidence and the assessors can let you know the outcome or next steps.
Thanks, Clare
Reply 4
yantonia
OP
1
Hi,
Are you aware of any instances that this has worked without a 3rd party confirming? I just want to be sure I can do everything possible to increase the chances of being accepted for further financial assistance.
Thank you
Yasmin
Are you aware of any instances that this has worked without a 3rd party confirming? I just want to be sure I can do everything possible to increase the chances of being accepted for further financial assistance.
Thank you
Yasmin
Reply 5
Hi there. We can't comment on this as the CPR is always on a case by case basis. The assessor will let you know if it's accepted or if we need further evidence. Thanks, Leah.
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