Advice Needed – Previous Study Being Counted Despite Ineligibility for Tuition Fees (

Hi Student Finance Team,
I’m hoping someone can help clarify something about my tuition fee loan entitlement.
I’m currently studying a BSc in Computer Science, and I’ve been told I only have 2 years of tuition fee funding left, due to a previous 2-year HND course I completed before starting this degree.
However, at the time I was doing the HND, I didn’t have Settled Status in the UK, so I wasn’t eligible for any student finance support—even if I had wanted to apply. I self-funded the entire HND as an ineligible student.
I now have Settled Status and have been receiving support for my BSc degree. But it seems that the 2 years of my HND are still being deducted from my entitlement—even though I had no access to funding at that time.
Is it possible to have my tuition fee loan entitlement reassessed in this case, based on the fact that I was not eligible for funding during the HND? I’ve read that previous years might not be counted if a student wasn’t eligible due to immigration status.
I can provide documentation showing when I gained Settled Status and evidence that I self-funded the HND. Just wanted to check if this situation could qualify for an exception or reassessment?
Thanks in advance for any help or clarification you can give!
Best,Gabriel(Student Support Number available if needed)

Hi Gabriel,
Even if you didn't apply to us for funding - we still look at any previous study that a student has when determining their eligibility for a new course. So if you did an HND over 2 years then these years will be counted in the calculation for your new course. Thanks, Jason

Hi Jason,
Thank you for your response!
I understand your point. So, this is a hard decision and my chances of getting it reassessed through an appeal would be zero no matter what evidence I supply?