Just told I wont be entitled to a grant for 1st,2nd,3rd or 4th year

eggsnail

Hi

I'v just got refused for a vec grant to pay reg. fees. I am entering first year and receiving BTEA. The reason I have been refused is that i studied first year of the same course in 2005 and failed. They said that this is the same as repeating the year, which is totally understandable. She said if I were studying a different course I would be eligible . When I asked will I get mt reg. fees paid next year she said I wouldnt. I'd assumed that because I never studied second year that I would qualify for this. When I rang them about 2 yaers ago there said there would be no problem because I never received anything for that year. What I want to know has something changed in the last few years. Or is this woman wrong. Thanks for any help.

testicle

As far as I know, she's wrong.

Annasopra

yes I think that you should be entitled to it for years 2-4

p28559

certainly reads like she should be wrong...as long as your making progress and have not been granted aided for that year previously then i would have thiough you would be eligible...