Please help!

skintarooney

I returned to studying in 2009 and completed a foundation degree part time over 3 years. Folowing this I was offered the opportunity to top this up to a full honours degrees which I accepted.

In March 2012 I applied for student finance to cover the fees of £9000 and to seenif I was entitled to a grant. They processed my application but 'forgot' to process my childcare grant...this was eventually sorted and then they wrote and told me they were only paying £3565 of my fees as that's what they should be....anyway to cut a long story short...they messed me about until eventually they sorted everything out in Nov 2012.

Then last week I received a letter out of the blue to saythey had reassessed my claim and I wasnt entitled to anything at all! I rang them to be told it was a mistake and to ignore the letter. I have since been in contact with them and now they are saying they dont think it's a mistake but I will have to wait 3 weeks to find out for sure! Needless to say I have filed a complaint but they have said the complaint will take longer to reply to!

I am worried sick, I omly have about 8 weeks left before completion of my degree and I can't concentrate on anything with this hanging over my head. Does anyone have any knowledge of how this works? Can anyone put my mind at rest?

Sorry for the essay but I didn't know where else to turn for help.

Thank you for reading

Dunroamin

Have you studied at this level before?

skintarooney

No, the foundation degree was the highest level of study until this top up.

Dunroamin

In that case I can't see any reason for thinking that you aren't entitled to funding for this top up year.