Advanced GNVQ had been replaced in the UK by AVCE. It depends how many units he took at advanced level GNVQ.

The official scale is
Three units = 1 AS Level
Six units = 1 A level
Twelve units = 2 A levels.

I think you might have a tough time convincing a University in the States that 2 UK A levels is equal to an Associates degree.

Yea I doubt they would let him get out of 2 years worth of classes. I was just hoping maybe it would get him out of a couple of computer classes. My university wouldn't even take all of my classes from another college in Ohio, so I doubt they would be too generous with someone from another country!

Strange how different education institutions can be. Last year I managed to talk my way onto a masters course with nothing more than six 'O' levels and and ONC.

I think they knew I was good for the money and I provided a good reference to say that I could handle the work. 5 A's, 2 B's and a C later, I'm closing in on that magic piece of paper.

This is Steff's husband,

I did 9 Units for GNVQ Business and 17 Units for GNVQ IT.

I assume by temp perm resident you mean conditional (me too married under 2 years at POE). Its been treated the same as a full perm resident for these purposes.

He would be eligible for all the same financial aid as a US citizen and should apply through FAFSA. So that could include Pell grants if you are poor enough, or in the form of private grants from the University you attend if they distribute their own funds.

My grad school has given me the equiv of $18,500 per year in tuition grant/reduction from their funds, so you can get grants. Then the remainder is financed by way of loans a mixture of Stafford, Perkins loan, Private loans.

hope that helps.

I'm a CPR and was granted a stipend for my course by the college. I don't know if stipends (all fees are covered, a small amount to live? on and medical insurance provided) are more common for graduate school than for undergraduate courses though.

If they won't then, as someone else already mentioned, see how much they will allow him to CLEP out of. It varies by institution but I've seen colleges which allow students to CLEP out of the entire core syllabus.

They only cost about $60 per exam, so are much cheaper (and faster) then taking the courses. Plus he can start the course and take the CLEPs whilst he studies as with a modular course it doesn't matter in which order he completes the units, as long as he obtains the required number of credits and prerequisites to be awarded the qualification.

Sorry Maggs, I forgot to answer your question!
Yes those are grants that don't have to be paid back. They were called Federal Pell Grant, PHEAA grant (Pennsylvania state grant) and SEOG grant.

Lairdside thanks for replying, the CLEP tests sound like they might be a good option. I think that stipends are usually only for grad students though

Don't know if this will help or not, but try to find a university or college that has a large number of international students. Then, insist that they interpret his transcripts from his previous institutions with a valid transcript interpretation company/organization. It's possible that classes then could be considered equivalent and transfer over. Good luck to you.