As a late 40s neurodivergent adult - Am I too old to return to College?
SheffieldMan1976
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I'd like to do a part time game design course at Hillsborough or Peaks campus but they keep telling me that because I'm considerably over 25, I'm too old to qualify for the course!
I'm pretty sure this is illegal under various legislation but anyway, I'm 50 3 weeks today, am I too old to be a student again?
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Some courses can be limited to certain age groups if they are funded. Would you be paying for the course?
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Nope.
As you know, I'm on benefits, so by rights I should be entitled to free education anyway.
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There's some good information here Disability Rights - Funding Further Education. It looks like it depends on the level/type of course as to whether you'd receive full funding. Did the college explain funding to you?
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