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An asylum seeker who received top grades in his A-levels has said he cannot take up his place at Queen's University because he is not eligible for a student loan or grant.
Arezki Yachir lives in north Belfast and has gone to school in Northern Ireland since 2014.
He received two A* grades and an A grade in his A-levels, taken at Blessed Trinity College, a few weeks ago.
He was refused leave to remain in the UK when he turned 18.
Mr Yachir, whose family came to Northern Ireland from Algeria in 2014, has appealed to the Immigration Tribunal against that decision.
That appeal is still ongoing.
'Liable to be detained'
His father claimed the family's life was under threat there due to opposition to his business as a wine merchant.
Due to his good A-level results, Mr Yachir had been accepted by Queen's University to study criminology and was due to begin his course on Monday 21 September.
But the Education Authority (EA) has told him as the Home Office has said that he is "liable to be detained" as "a person without leave", he is not eligible for a tuition fee loan or maintenance loan.
"I've lived here for quite a while now and not being able to go to university, not being able to do anything until I get residency or something like that, it's very sad and mentally it's tough as well," Mr Yachir told BBC News NI.
Lets raise as much money as possible to help this young man. Everyone deserves the right to better themselves.
Arezki Yachir lives in north Belfast and has gone to school in Northern Ireland since 2014.
He received two A* grades and an A grade in his A-levels, taken at Blessed Trinity College, a few weeks ago.
He was refused leave to remain in the UK when he turned 18.
Mr Yachir, whose family came to Northern Ireland from Algeria in 2014, has appealed to the Immigration Tribunal against that decision.
That appeal is still ongoing.
'Liable to be detained'
His father claimed the family's life was under threat there due to opposition to his business as a wine merchant.
Due to his good A-level results, Mr Yachir had been accepted by Queen's University to study criminology and was due to begin his course on Monday 21 September.
But the Education Authority (EA) has told him as the Home Office has said that he is "liable to be detained" as "a person without leave", he is not eligible for a tuition fee loan or maintenance loan.
"I've lived here for quite a while now and not being able to go to university, not being able to do anything until I get residency or something like that, it's very sad and mentally it's tough as well," Mr Yachir told BBC News NI.
Lets raise as much money as possible to help this young man. Everyone deserves the right to better themselves.
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Ruairi Campbell
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Arezki Yachir
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