Dropping Out, Avoiding Fees?

ima_goldfish!

Hi,

I'm a first year in UL and just started language literature and film in september but really feel it was the wrong course choice. Im thinking of dropping out but i dont know if i should finish the first year or drop out now before it affects the maintenance grant? Also is there anyway i could not have to pay the 2000e registration fee for this year does anyone know? Apparently if your going to drop out, in order to not be liable for the fees you have to leave before the 23rd of September, it's a week after the deadline, so is there any leeway on that?
any advice appreciated!:)

Mr. Loverman

You need to talk to your college.

This is a serious decision so do not make it based on the advice of strangers on the internet!

Annasopra

ima_goldfish! wrote: »

Hi,

I'm a first year in UL and just started language literature and film in september but really feel it was the wrong course choice. Im thinking of dropping out but i dont know if i should finish the first year or drop out now before it affects the maintenance grant? Also is there anyway i could not have to pay the 2000e registration fee for this year does anyone know? Apparently if your going to drop out, in order to not be liable for the fees you have to leave before the 23rd of September, it's a week after the deadline, so is there any leeway on that?
any advice appreciated!:)

You need to talk to the college - if you wait and then drop out it could mean you won't get free fees or a grant for the first year of a different course

ima_goldfish!

@ Mango salsa, I know that is what's causing the confusion
According to the college if I leave now,although my grant wont be affected,I still have to pay them the 2000e registration fee (which I dont have).But I only missed the deadline by about a week,that's why Im posting to see if this has happened to anyone else and if they still had to pay the 2000e,and if so is it better just to finish first year and then change?

Frowzy

ima_goldfish! wrote: »

@ Mango salsa, I know that is what's causing the confusion
According to the college if I leave now,although my grant wont be affected,I still have to pay them the 2000e registration fee (which I dont have).But I only missed the deadline by about a week,that's why Im posting to see if this has happened to anyone else and if they still had to pay the 2000e,and if so is it better just to finish first year and then change?

I work in an IOT, we wouldn't take the reg fee if you drop out before November. Not sure if it's different for UNI!

If you complete the year then you will def have to pay full fees next year and if you take your grant for the year then you may not get it next year.....

It's complicated but the only way you might get around paying fees is if you register on a higher level course, eg if you're doing level 7 this year and re reg for level 8 next year.