Student finance will only loan for 2 years

[Beebearjo]

My son left a his uni course a few days into his second year last October due to anxiety/depression and realising the course was not right for him. He had purposely not applied for funding for the second year as he had been unsure about continuing for some time and did not want to 'use up' a year of student finance when there was a possibility of needing it for a different degree course.
He has since got a place on another degree course far more suited to him which he is due to start this September. However student finance have contacted him to say he is only entitled funding for two years of the three year course. This will mean us finding £9250 for the fees for his first year. We have no savings, have very modest bus wages and two other children, so a loan for us would be the only option.
We really thought that having only received 1 year of student finance, there would be no problem in our son being eligible for the full loan for the upcoming degree course.
Does anyone know if anything can be done?

My understanding was an extra year was allowed. So 3+1. It’s probably worth digging around the net for the rules and challenging the decision, unless he’s used up an extra year somewhere, somehow?

It might also be an idea to get your thread moved to the Higher Education board.

If you can't get this sorted as a student loan then you can get funds via charities and other organisations. If you want details PM me.

Also contact the university, they may be able to do something.