Funding after withdrawing

Hello, does anyone know if you have withdrawn in the first trimester of study after realising the course was not right for you.
Are you still eligible for a future student loan funding?
I actually have withdrawn during the cooling off period but I’m not sure if the university declared my right date of withdrawal?
Thank you!

Reply 1

Drew SLC

Official Rep

Hi Dinita,

Did you receive any payments for your course and do you only have one year of previous study? Do you have another course in mind that you want to start?

Thanks, Drew

Reply 2

Dinita

Hi, I have received about £4800 of the first maintenance loan, I do not have any previous years of study. I am thinking to apply for a new course
Thanks

Reply 3

Drew SLC

Official Rep

Hi Dinita,

As you have started a course this counts as a year of study so you would have one year. Did you pay back any of the loan you have received? When you log into your online account what is the status of your application? Can you confirm the full name of the new course, what university you would attend and the duration of the course? When would it start?

Thanks, Drew

Reply 4

Dinita

Hi, I haven’t paid any money yet. The status of the app is approved. I still haven’t chosen an university but I’m planning to study social care 3 years

Reply 5

Leah SLC

Official Rep

Hi there. If the university confirmed you have attended we would consider this as 1 year of funding being used.

The number of years that you can get a Tuition Fee Loan is normally calculated as:

Length of current course + 1 year - number of years of previous study

This means your new course calculation would be 3+1-1=3, meaning you still have enough funding left for a new course, but you lose the additional year we give for any repeat years.

Thanks, Leah.

Reply 6

Dinita

Original post

by Leah SLC

Hi there. If the university confirmed you have attended we would consider this as 1 year of funding being used.
The number of years that you can get a Tuition Fee Loan is normally calculated as:
Length of current course + 1 year - number of years of previous study
This means your new course calculation would be 3+1-1=3, meaning you still have enough funding left for a new course, but you lose the additional year we give for any repeat years.
Thanks, Leah.

Hi again, the status of application says “withdrawn” so do i qualify for 4 years of funding for my new 4 years course? Thanks

Reply 7

SFE Jason

Official Rep

Original post

by Dinita

Hi again, the status of application says “withdrawn” so do i qualify for 4 years of funding for my new 4 years course? Thanks

Hi Dinita,

If they've sent us over a 'not in attendance withdrawal' then it won't count as a year of previous study. I would advise to double check this with the university so they can confirm that's how it's been sent. Thanks, Jason

Reply 8

Dinita

Original post

by SFE Jason

Hi Dinita,
If they've sent us over a 'not in attendance withdrawal' then it won't count as a year of previous study. I would advise to double check this with the university so they can confirm that's how it's been sent. Thanks, Jason

Thank you for your reply. So if they sent that i have been attending, does it I lose 1 year of funding for any repeat years? I mean if my course is 3 years, instead of 4 years I would qualify for 3. Is that right?
Thank you!

Reply 9

Drew SLC

Official Rep

Hi Dinita,

If you have only used 1 year of study if you studied a 3 year course you would get 3 years of funding but no additional year for repeats. If you studied a 4 year course you would get 4 years of funding but no additional year of funding. We use a previous study calculation when assessing your eligibility. You’re entitled to funding for the length of your course, plus 1 additional year, minus any years of previous study you have.

Thanks, Drew

Reply 10

Dinita

Original post

by Drew SLC

Hi Dinita,
If you have only used 1 year of study if you studied a 3 year course you would get 3 years of funding but no additional year for repeats. If you studied a 4 year course you would get 4 years of funding but no additional year of funding. We use a previous study calculation when assessing your eligibility. You’re entitled to funding for the length of your course, plus 1 additional year, minus any years of previous study you have.
Thanks, Drew

Thank you, so I do not need any CPR in that case do I?
I have withdrawn during the cooling off period.

Reply 11

Stephen SLC

Official Rep

Hi there, no, you would just need to make a new application for to apply for the new course. When were you planning on starting the new course? Stephen

Reply 12

Dinita

Original post

by Stephen SLC

Hi there, no, you would just need to make a new application for to apply for the new course. When were you planning on starting the new course? Stephen