Am I still entitled to the Maintenance grant & loan if..

grahamjack

I am still re-paying my career development loan back? I only owe 1700 now and am due to start Uni in September 2012. Will I still be able to clain student finance while i still owe money on my career development loan?

Cheers

sharp910sh

grahamjack wrote: »

I am still re-paying my career development loan back? I only owe 1700 now and am due to start Uni in September 2012. Will I still be able to clain student finance while i still owe money on my career development loan?

Cheers

the career development load does not affect your student fiance. have you done a degree before and been financed by student fiance, if so you cant get another loan from the government.

redmel1621

Was the career development loan to fund a postgraduate course? If so I am assuming you already have a degree.

Unfortunately you can only apply for funding for a first degree, any subsequent degrees must be self funded. (I believe this is different in Scotland).

V_Chic_Chick

redmel1621 wrote: »

Was the career development loan to fund a postgraduate course? If so I am assuming you already have a degree.

Unfortunately you can only apply for funding for a first degree, any subsequent degrees must be self funded. (I believe this is different in Scotland).

This is correct, although I don't know about Scotland. Essentially, if the qualification you will be taking is equivalent to, or lower than, a qualification that you already have, then you must fund it yourself. These are called the ELQ rules, and apply no matter how you funded your previous qualification.

grahamjack

No the CDL was used for my National Diploma. I do not already have a degree. This sept will be my first at uni.

redmel1621

grahamjack wrote: »

No the CDL was used for my National Diploma. I do not already have a degree. This sept will be my first at uni.

Ah right, so I am assuming this loan was through a bank/similar and not through student loans company, then I can't see any problem in you starting a degree and applying for funding through SFE. I am pretty sure they are only picky if you owe THEM money;)
However I am not an expert so you would be worthwile giving them a quick ring to clarify:)

I hope the outcome is favourable.

Dunroamin

How will you be able to afford repayments of the PCDL out of your student funding package?

grahamjack

NO I work part-time while studying azt uni so i'll still be able to pay the 40 punds per month