Maintenance loan change

Oldernotwiser

Blackpool67 wrote: »

I have just spoken to student finance and they said the course hours must be less than Lancaster therefore we have had the money deducted. We were not aware of this, we thought that as it was the same length (3 years) it would be the same. I dont know how you are supposed to know this without seeing a timetable or being informed by the Uni. :mad:

It must be shorter terms - you don"t get less loan for fewer teaching hours.

MrsManda

Blackpool67 wrote: »

I have just spoken to student finance and they said the course hours must be less than Lancaster therefore we have had the money deducted. We were not aware of this, we thought that as it was the same length (3 years) it would be the same. I dont know how you are supposed to know this without seeing a timetable or being informed by the Uni. :mad:

Did they say this was definitely the reason or did the advisor just say that she presumed that was the reason?
The reason I ask is that I just had a look at the standard term dates for Leeds University and Lancaster University and they both appear to have 31 teaching weeks. Though it is possible that the teaching weeks for the particular courses which your daughter has transferred from/to are different.

Blackpool67

He said he had asked 2 supervisors and they both said the same. I will have to proove that they are the same to get the money.

Lokolo

Their first calculation could have been wrong, this is the only thing I can think of.

http://www.studentfinance.direct.gov.uk/portal/page?_pageid=153,4680136&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL

Theres a calculator there. Fill in all your details and see what it says your DD should get. She if it matches either the original assessment, or the new assessment.

Blackpool67

I have just used the calculator and it came up with the new amount so maybe it was an incorrect offer . Just our luck!!!!!! but why can't they admit that they may have made a mistake?:(

Blackpool67

Leeds Met course runs over 30 weeks as opposed to 31 at Lancaster and Leeds has this caused the reduction in maintenance loan?