Dropping out of a course - money

zombieslayer25 · 15 October 2014 at 5:23PM

Hi,

I have been to one lesson on an adult learning course and have decided that its not for me. So I want to drop out. I was planning on getting an adult learning 24+ loan to pay for this course.

I have found out today that Ive not yet applied for my student loan anyway. There has only been one lesson. Will they make me pay for the full course? Can they make me? Im really worried that I will have to pay £2K for something that I really have no interest in.

Thanks

agrinnall · 15 October 2014 at 5:26PM

You need to read the terms and conditions for the course to see when cancellation is allowed and what payment is required. You may be lucky and find that they allow cancellation with no charge within a set time from the start of the course (although they might not), but you're the one with the information available to you, not us.

zombieslayer25 · 15 October 2014 at 5:32PM

So if it says in the FAQs that courses are not refundable apart from in exceptional circumstances I will have to pay then?

zombieslayer25 · 15 October 2014 at 5:34PM

agrinnall wrote: »

but you're the one with the information available to you, not us.

Thanks for the (not so) polite reply. Im just grasping at straws really and hoping that as Ive only been to the one class Im not forced into going for the whole 2 years.

zombieslayer25 · 15 October 2014 at 5:35PM

thought this was a friendly non-judgemental place - obviously not.

redcard · 15 October 2014 at 5:42PM

Seems a bit bonkers you're giving up after only 1 class, especially after committing £2K to it.

Who is the course provider, a local college or a training company?

James_B. · 15 October 2014 at 5:51PM

zombieslayer25 wrote: »

Thanks for the (not so) polite reply. Im just grasping at straws really and hoping that as Ive only been to the one class Im not forced into going for the whole 2 years.

They definitely can't make you go!

But yes, if you've agreed to pay for the place, then you may need to (but you do need to check what you signed up for). After all, they are not likely to be able to find someone else to pay for the place now the course has started.

zombieslayer25 · 15 October 2014 at 6:45PM

redcard wrote: »

Seems a bit bonkers you're giving up after only 1 class, especially after committing £2K to it.

Well I wasn't sure what I wanted to do and thought what could happen if I gave it a go. Now Im dreading the thought of it and my anxiety levels have hit the roof again. Thanks for your ever so lovely reply.

Also Ive not actually paid yet.

<remembers to avoid this place forever as people are rude and obnoxious>

zombieslayer25 · 15 October 2014 at 6:46PM

Yes I am bonkers, hence why I see a therapist about my mental health

agrinnall · 16 October 2014 at 8:00AM

zombieslayer25 wrote: »

Thanks for the (not so) polite reply. Im just grasping at straws really and hoping that as Ive only been to the one class Im not forced into going for the whole 2 years.

Well how do you expect us to know what the answer is when we don't know what the course is or where it's taking place? As I say, you're the one with that information, if you don't understand it then post on here what it says and I'm sure somebody will try to interpret it for you, but it won't be me after your slew of responses.