University fee help

[MoneySucks]

(I'm in the uk.)
I'm 37 and have applied to university to do a primary teaching degree with qualified teacher status.

I previously studied at university for 2 years, I had student loans then. (Only have HNC qualification, failed second year due to loss of a family member, I struggled as a young adult back then)

I since have been diagnosed with a mental health disability.

I also have 2 young children and my husband earns around 30k.

I'll still be working part time earning roughly £100 a week

Can anyone advise me what funding I'll be able to access?

It's a little confusing and I need to earn enough to pay my bills to be able to quit my full time job and do the course.

(Thanks in advance!)

I think, not an expert, but I think you'll only be eligible for two years funding as loans as funding for undergraduate qualifications are limited to 4 years.

Length of current course, plus one year, minus years of previous study.

So three year course now, plus one year = 4
minus the two earlier years = 2.

The year taken off would be the first year; second and third funded.

I'm pretty much certain about this, but check with SFE.

(Whether or not you had a students loan for earlier years is irrelevant - it's having studied at the same level, not the way it was financed).

Give the shortage of teachers, it seems crazy that you can only get two years funding, but I suspect this is the case.

I thought certain degrees like nursing and teaching had special rules around funding.

Yes @MoneySucks , you need to Google the help, yes you get funding if going into teaching even if you have used funding before.
getintoteaching.education.gov.uk

https://www.heinfo.slc.co.uk/resources/guidance/courses-management-service-user-guide/eligibility/equivalent-or-lower-qualification-elq-exceptions/english-domiciled-students/

Yes you'll get fees paid for all years, plus maintenance - the latter will be means tested on your dh's salary but you'll get nearly the max. There's also additional funds for students who are parents and you should be able to get most of your childcare costs covered - this should show what you'll get https://www.gov.uk/student-finance-calculator/y/2023-2024/uk-full-time/9250.0/away-outside-london/30000.0/children-under-17/teacher-training

If you have an ongoing mental health disability, are you certain teacher training will be a healthy thing for you? It is brutal.

I've had therapy for it and have some good tools in place.
I'm planning to teach primary age so hopefully it won't be as brutal as secondary teacher friends tell me.

I love this age 5-9 they're so open minded and eager to learn and teaching them about the world, I think the benefits will outweigh the negatives. (My own are in that age bracket)

Honestly my job now is pretty brutal so it will be a nice change of pace even if it's a different kind of brutal. 😅

Thank-you everyone for your help and advice, I really appreciate it!